Superintendent Davis has posted his preliminary redistricting proposal at the following link:
http://www.
While overall it is a positive solution for our community, we need to keep in mind that (a) it is preliminary – the final recommendation will come out in April and (b) this recommendation is sure to be met with some heavy opposition, so it is critical that we as a community stay engaged in this process to ensure our voice continues to be heard.
Upcoming Meetings:
School Board Meeting – Formal Submission of the Superintendent’s Redistricting Proposal
- When: Monday, March 5 at 2 pm
- Where: APS – The Center for Learning and Leadership Auditorium, 130 Trinity Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
- Details: Superintendent Davis will formally present his recommended redistricting proposal at this ABOE work session. The public can attend, but there will not be an opportunity for public comment.
School Board Community Meeting
- When: Monday, March 5 at 6 pm
- Where: APS – The Center for Learning and Leadership Auditorium, 130 Trinity Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
- Details: This will be an important meeting for all in the Lin community to attend. Superintendent Davis will have formally presented his recommended option at the earlier Board work session at 2:00 p.m., and the community will be allowed to make statements. Please arrive no later than 5 pm (or earlier) if you want to sign up to speak and for seating (space is limited).
Lin LSC (Local School Council) Meeting
- When: Tuesday, March 6 at 8:10 am
- Where: Lin – Hall House
- Details: Regular LSC session, will be discussing the Superintendent’s recommendations. The Lin community is welcome to attend
APS Strategic Planning Meetings
- When: Monday March 12 and Wednesday March 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Where: APS – The Center for Learning and Leadership Auditorium, 130 Trinity Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
- Details: During these meetings we believe ABOE will discuss items such as alternative school configurations (e.g. K- 8, 5/6 academy, etc.). These will be open meetings, but there will not be an opportunity for public comment. They have not been officially noticed yet, so there may be a change in date/time.
Redistricting Community Meeting for SRT-3 (schools zoned to Grady and Jackson)
- When: Wednesday, March 21 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Where: Maynard Jackson High School, 801 Glenwood Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA 30316
- Details: During this meeting, Superintendent Davis will present the district’s proposed redistricting plan that was developed based in part on community input obtained from the first two rounds of demographic capacity study community meetings held late last year and early this year. Community input will be solicited.
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DECISION MAKERS – Following is the contact information for our school board and other related parties:
- Erroll B. Davis, Jr., Superintendent of Schools: ebdavis@atlanta.k12.ga.us
- Steve Smith, Deputy Superintendent/Chief of Staff: swsmith@atlanta.k12.ga.us
- Larry Hoskins, Deputy Superintendent of Operations: lhoskins@atlantapublicschools.
us - Dr. Betsy Bockman, SRT-3 Executive Director: bbockman@atlanta.k12.ga.us
- Dr. Brian Mitchell, Mary Lin principal: bdmitchell@atlanta.k12.ga.us
- Ken Bleakley of the Bleakley consulting group (demographers): ken@blagroup.com
- Councilwoman Natalyn Archibong: narchibong@atlantaga.gov
Our school board members:
- Cecily Harsch-Kinnane (District 3), chkinnane@atlanta.k12.ga.us
- Reuben McDaniel, At-Large (3&4), rrmcdaniel@
atlantapublicschools.us
Other school board members:
- Brenda Muhammad (represents Inman Park), bjmuhammad@
atlantapublicschools.us - Courtney English (at-large for Inman Park), cenglish@atlanta.k12.ga.us
- Nancy Meister, nmeister@atlanta.k12.ga.us
- LacChandra Butler Burks, lbburks@atlantapublicschools.
us - Yolanda Johnson, yjohnson@atlantapublicschools.
us - Byron Amos, bamos@atlanta.k12.ga.us
IPNA-position-statement-re-Options-A-and-B (PDF)
Support Data for the Ongoing APS Capacity-Demographic Study
Feeder patterns for Options A and B, school attendance by address, enrollment by neighborhood, neighborhood boundaries, administrative transfers 2011-2012, enrollment forecasts.
Letter from the Superintendent 1/31/12
Option A Map-Issued 1/27/12
Keeps Inman Park in Mary Lin, Inman Middle, and Grady
Option B Map-Issued 1/27/12
Mary Lin joins Toomer ES (no grade configuration given), Inman Middle, and Grady
Options summary Write Up from Demographers-1/27/12
Narrative on the A and B option maps
Community Forum Comment Summary from Demographers-1/27/12
Summary of Community Input
Original Option Maps
The four options presented in November 2011
2012 Community Meetings
Dates of upcoming meetings for the new proposals
Demographic Study presented by APS in 2011.
Overview, presentations, videos
Demographic Study Guiding Principles
List of principles used by the demographers to determine school zones
Focus Group Information
Presentations, analysis, notes from focus group meetings
Demographic Support Data
Maps, enrollment, forecasts of future school populations
