Erroll Davis, superintendent for Atlanta Public Schools, has released his final recommendation for district wide school redistricting and school closures on the APS website’s demographic study page.
This is the final recommendation that will be submitted to the Atlanta Board of Education on April 10. However, the superintendent reserves the right to modify the final recommendation, if new, compelling information and/or data are received before the April 10 board meeting.
After publishing the initial redistricting and school closure recommendation on March 4, countless hours were dedicated to reviewing feedback, analyzing data and comparing proposed scenarios from more than 73 community meetings and online submissions. The revised proposal allows the district to reduce the number of schools with less than 450 students from 38 elementary and middle schools to 17 schools. We believe we have achieved a balance between fiscal responsibility and community sustainability, with student academic success remaining the top priority.
Similar to the last proposal, instead of being divided into four school reform teams and an Office of High Schools, Atlanta Public Schools will operate according to a cluster model. We will form 10 clusters composed of dedicated elementary schools feeding into dedicated middle schools and ultimately into dedicated high schools. Our expectation is that every school within every cluster will follow a rigorous curriculum.
The April 10 Board of Education Meeting will be held at Maynard Jackson High School.
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