For those of you with kids entering the City Schools of Decatur for the first time in the coming 2010-2011 school year, here’s your homework for the month of February…

New Student Registration Information

Do you have students not currently enrolled in City Schools of Decatur but plan to attend in 2010-2011?

Help us plan for your child’s enrollment in City Schools of Decatur for the 2010-2011 school year. We want to hire the very best teachers, so the earlier we know of your plans, the better.

Come to register beginning February 1, 2010, bringing the following to the Central Office at Westchester (758 Scott Boulevard, Decatur 30030):

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Is 5th Ave the Answer? (photo circa 1936 - Prior to Addition)

CSD Mom sends along this announcement from the school system…

During the week of March 9-13th the City Schools of Decatur’s Reconfiguration Committee is hosting an Adult Showcase of their work. Come to peruse posters for each option offering the following: financial and demographic data, instructional implications, strengths and challenges. The showcases will be held from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm at the Central Office at Westchester (758 Scott Blvd., Decatur 30030). The Adult Showcase may be borrowed by individual schools for other sessions. Stay tuned to school newsletters and electronic communications for more information.

Additionally, there will be a Board informational session followed by a listening session at Renfroe Middle School (220 W. College Ave., 30030) on March 17th at 6:30 pm and on March 25th at 6:30 pm. The topic of these sessions is reconfiguration.

Or if you don’t have time to view the posters in person, you can also view them in this PDF right now!

I’ve been digging into this data for the last couple weeks, and I’ve gotta say that if you think that this is a cut and dry decision, you’re sorely mistaken.  Lots of options (13 in fact) each with its own pros and cons.  These posters try to sum up the arguments for each.

A quick look at the “posters” seems to show that Option 13 (make Fifth Avenue the 4/5 Academy & add a few classrooms to Winnona and Glennwood) has the fewest “cons” of all the stated options, though “highest capital costs” at over $9 million is a pretty big negative.   I wonder if this relatively new option is now the new favorite amongst the reconfiguration committee.