Thursday, May 14, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
School Board Public Hearing @ Godwin on May 13
The School Board will host a series of public hearings next week to discuss the 3 redistricting pairings currently under consideration.
There is a real chance that OHR and the rest of the Pemberton Corridor could be re-zoned to Freeman. If you want to STAY AT GODWIN, please plan to attend the May 13 public hearing.
Wednesday, May 13
6:00-8:00pm
Godwin High School Gymnasium
2101 Pump Road
Henrico, VA 23238
We need a BIG showing at the May 13 hearing. Email Laura Hennig if you plan to attend.
If you can’t make it on May 13, click here for information on two other hearings scheduled.
We can see the finish line, but it’s NOT OVER YET! The Henrico County School Board will cast their final vote on the new attendance boundaries during their scheduled meeting on Thursday, May 28, 2009.
There is a real chance that OHR and the rest of the Pemberton Corridor could be re-zoned to Freeman. If you want to STAY AT GODWIN, please plan to attend the May 13 public hearing.
Wednesday, May 13
6:00-8:00pm
Godwin High School Gymnasium
2101 Pump Road
Henrico, VA 23238
We need a BIG showing at the May 13 hearing. Email Laura Hennig if you plan to attend.
If you can’t make it on May 13, click here for information on two other hearings scheduled.
We can see the finish line, but it’s NOT OVER YET! The Henrico County School Board will cast their final vote on the new attendance boundaries during their scheduled meeting on Thursday, May 28, 2009.
Friday, May 1, 2009
The New Pairing #3 - OHR goes to Freeman
Yesterday, the School Board was presented with a third redistricting pairing prepared by HCPS planning staff. Pairing #3 moves the Pemberton Corridor from Godwin HS to Freeman. Our Elementary and Middle Schools remain the same - Davis and Byrd.
A public comment period is set to begin today where citizens can leave feedback online for the now 3 pairings. If you want to STAY AT GODWIN... where this neighborhood has attended for 28 years... show your support for Pairing #2!
Click here to go to the HCPS website for more info.
Click here for news coverage from the April 30 School Board meeting.
Stay tuned for more information.
A public comment period is set to begin today where citizens can leave feedback online for the now 3 pairings. If you want to STAY AT GODWIN... where this neighborhood has attended for 28 years... show your support for Pairing #2!
Click here to go to the HCPS website for more info.
Click here for news coverage from the April 30 School Board meeting.
Stay tuned for more information.
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.
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
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.
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.
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