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This is it! Like it or not. The current round of redistricting is over.
Board OKs plan to fill its newest school
Veterans Elementary redistricting blueprint draws Watson's dissent
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This year's round of school redistricting is over. Some parents are happy their children are moving to the Veterans Elementary. Some other parents are happy their children aren't moving to different schools.
Waterloo pupils won’t move to Veterans Elementary next year
Some parents are pretty upset about the proposed redistricting plans. Here is some more on the proposed school redistricting plans from The Howard County Times.
School redistrict plan angers parents and
Redistricting proposals for 2007-2008 school year
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Hmm. Seems that we are starting to see the light. Busing students when they live right across the street from the new Northeastern Elementary School doesn't make financial or common sense. The same sort of thing is also planned for the Glenwood Middle School area. No wonder parents are upset with this kind of redistricting plan.
Howard School Board weighs proposals for redistricting
For more post on this subject, please click on the Redistricting Hot Button to the right -->
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OK, it's almost crunch time! Read more about the BOE candidates and what they think about redistricting. Made up your mind yet on BOE candidates?
Hopefuls examine shuffling of pupils
Board of Education candidates join redistricting debate -The Sun
Unless there are some missing pieces that I don't know about, why do kids that live across the street from a school get bused miles away? Wouldn't that naturally imply that the previous redistricting was either in error or was a result of poor planning?
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The new elementary school is right across from the street from their homes so why are students bused four miles away? Read about it.
Howard parents want children to go to neighborhood school
There will be a presentation of the Proposed Attendance Area Adjustments (i.e. Redistricting Plan) at 7:30 pm during the evening session of the Board of Education meeting at the ARL building.
School Board to hear ideas on redistricting-The Examiner
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Growth is an issue that is hard for our schools to predict. Maple Lawn is quickly being developed (take a drive and see for yourself) and will put further pressure on Reservoir High, which already has one of the largest high school student populations. Will BRAC families overburden this area of Howard County?
More classes added to Reservoir High because of growing student population - The Examiner
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The new school redistricting plan will be voted on by the current Board of Education in the end of November. For now, please read these stories:
Parents: Redistricting could harm students, friendships - The Baltimore Examiner
Schools prepare to shift pupils - The Baltimore Sun
County Reveals Redistricting Plan for 2007-08 - The View from Ellicott City
1269 elementary and 217 middle school students will be moving to different schools for the 2007-2008 school year. It just seems odd that students across the street from a school (i.e. Glenwood Middle or new Northeastern Elem) will be going to schools much farther away.
To see the Feasiblity Study that details the redistricting plans
Some numbers
Elementary Schools
153 students Hollifield Stn to St. John's Lane
105 students Northfield to New Northeastern
33 students Northfield to Thunder Hill
35 students St. John's Lane to Centennial Lane
453 students St. John's Lane to New Northeastern
147 students Waverly to St. John's Lane
193 students Worthington to New Northeastern
84 students Bellow Spring to Waterloo ES
66 students Bryant Woods to Running Brook MS
Middle Schools
118 students Elkridge Landing to Mayfield Woods
99 students Glenwood MS to Folly Quarter MS
