The AJC and Decaturish report that the city Schools of Decatur has come to an agreement with the Decatur Housing Authority that will provide between 20-30 Gateway Manor students with courtesy tuition and transportation costs while their homes at Gateway Manor are renovated over the next year and a half.

The school board approved the agreement on Tuesday night.

The AJC’s Bill Banks reports on the tough spot that the CSD school board finds itself in with Decatur’s public housing community, Gateway Manor, scheduled to be renovated next year…

Early figures show that 29 Gateway children will be temporarily relocated outside city limits — as early as January— during the 12-to-18-months renovation.

Decatur Housing Authority Executive Director Douglas Faust has asked the board to allow these students to remain in Decatur’s system during relocation. Seals said the school system’s “been advised legally that it’s not in the best interests” of the school system to let children officially outside the district, regardless of circumstance, to continue attending city schools.

The Board tabled the issue at their last board meeting and is scheduled to vote on the issue on December 9th.

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