Comments on: Decatur Schools Redistricting Meeting Tonight

By: "Naaman" Gibbets

"Naaman" Gibbets — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:41:33 +0000

So, this is a turf war, uh?

By: Robbie

Robbie — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:19:06 +0000

Afraid I don’t know what you’re referent to.

By: TeeRuss

TeeRuss — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:00:47 +0000

Because it redistricts kids from a school that is 2 blocks away to one that is 1.5 miles away. It encroaches the WP district too far on what is logically and obviously Oakhurst turf.

By: karass

karass — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:38:34 +0000

Yes, but the proportion of the 62 “out of district” students who are classified as Free/Reduced Lunch is only 8% so if, and only if, keeping the schools diverse by income level were the highest priority, then it would make more sense to me to even out Glennwood with tuition students and even out Winnona Park by keeping their Swanton Hill students there. On the other hand, if racial diversity is more important than income diversity, then the tuition students would even out Winnona Parks low diversity because they are 1/3 black.

But maybe neighborhood contiguity is more important. It sounds like things are tipping that way. It’s ironic given the last reconfiguration but maybe the right way to go in the new millenium.

By: karass

karass — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:14:43 +0000

I’m not unhappy with Option 8, it’s definitely got some advantages over other options. But there’s still an opportunity to make comments, ask questions, share information, and learn on this blog, through the CSD website, and through comments to the Board. And I thank DM for this blog because it is a persistent prompt to CSD to provide information. Otherwise we make up the info here!