Thursday, April 23, 2009

Foreshadowing..?

Click here to watch a brief piece NBC12 ran on the impacts of school redistricting on parents and kids.

Take note of the mention at the very beginning about moving students from Godwin to Freeman.

Call it foreshadowing, because yesterday the School Board was presented with the 2 redistricting pairings. There was lengthy discussion among the School Board members of certain "issues" they are aware of with the current maps. In particular, the neighborhoods along Pemberton Road came up to be MOVED from Godwin to help raise low enrollment numbers at Freeman.

In fact, Lisa Marshall (our School Board member) raised the point to move us!

Moving OHR and the neighborhoods along Pemberton Road to Freeman is a REAL THREAT!!!!

If this bothers you, MAKE SOME NOISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It ain't over folks. Contact the School Board TODAY and ask them to keep us at Godwin!

Here are email addresses for the School Board:

lamarshall@henrico.k12.va.us
jwmontgomery@henrico.k12.va.us
lbagby@henrico.k12.va.us
linda.mcbride@henrico.k12.va.us
ddwinston@henrico.k12.va.us

Do something today, because tomorrow may be too late.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Friday, April 3, 2009

Recent HCPS Redistricting Media Coverage

Here are a few news items related to the final actions of the HCPS Redistricting Committee on April 2.

RTD: Panel backs plan for Henrico schools redistricting

Henrico Citizen: Pairing 2 Wins Support of Redistricting Committee

WRIC TV8: Henrico Officials Finalize Recommended School Boundaries

New District Pairings Heads to School Board

The redistricting subcommittee work has concluded. However, our efforts need to continue as we focus on the School Board.

Adjustments were made this week by the High School committee and the position of Pemberton corridor changed since the Community Forums early in March. Please note:

Pairing 1 - Pemberton Corridor is Davis-Byrd - FREEMAN
Pairing 2 - Pemberton Corridor is Davis - Byrd - GODWIN

BOTH pairings will go to the School Board for their review. A vote took place last evening by the entire redistricting committee consisting of Elementary, Middle and High School representatives. The official vote to endorse Pairing 2 was favored only by a narrow margin. Current maps and pairing information can be viewed here.

We need to remain active on this issue! Looking ahead, another online feedback process will take April 25 - May 7, recommendations will be heard by the School Board for the first time on April 23 and Public Hearings will take place May 13 and 14. The final School board vote will be May 28.

Stay tuned for more information.