Atlanta Public Schools superintendent Erroll B. Davis, Jr. released a list of guiding principles for the demographic study that will be used to redraw school boundaries.
The 25 guidlines are broken up into three priority levels.
Priotity one includes:
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- Propose boundaries that will be functional for 10 years based on forecasted enrollment.
- Attempt to assign students to schools located closest to their homes. Allow K-8 students to walk where possible. The proximity of ES’s to MS’s should be maximized.
- Attempt to maximize/keep the school feeder concept intact. No more split feeders. Clusters only.
- When evaluating consolidation/closure scenarios and determining which facilities should be retained vs. closed, consideration should be given to minimizing disruption to established educational programming (retain existing IB programs, magnet schools, etc.)
- Ensure student safety and transportation efficiency by using major highway corridors and geographic features as zone boundaries. Give weight to traffic patterns, energy efficiency, etc. Consider time spent on buses.
- Assume NAHS capacity of 2400.
- Minimize impacts on areas that have been redistricted within the last three years.
- Recommend school consolidation/closures in areas where forecasted enrollment does not support multiple schools.
- Attempt to avoid splitting neighborhoods. (Neighborhood boundaries are determined by generally accepted definitions used by the City of Atlanta).
For the full list of guidelines, visit the Atlanta Public Schools website.
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