Oconee County Board Of Education Approves Redistricting Plan

The Oconee County Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to approve the redistricting plan put forward by school administrators on Sept. 18 to accommodate the new Dove Creek Elementary school set to open next academic year.

None of the parents of students currently in Malcolm Bridge Elementary School who will be moved to Rocky Branch Elementary School next year spoke up at the meeting, though they registered their unhappiness with the plan at a meeting with the Board on Oct. 10.

The outcome of the final vote was no surprise, as Board members spoke in favor of the plan at their work session last week.

Board members Wayne Bagley, Tim Burgess and Amy Parrish did state their reasons for supporting the plan before the formal vote, saying it was the best solution available.

For more on the story and a full video of the meeting, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: Burgess, Parrish, Bagley.