Council Rock School Board To Vote On Redistricting Plan Thursday

NEWTOWN, PA — The Council Rock School Board is scheduled to vote on a redistricting plan during a meeting Thursday, Dec. 13. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

The vote will be the culmination of more than a year of analysis by the district on the issue of redistricting, which is being considered to better balance the north and south regions of the district.

During a lengthy school board meeting in late November, the board discussed and received public feedback on the latest proposal, which impacts 719 elementary students.

Not surprisingly, the current redistricting map has been opposed by some local parents, who launched a petition against the proposal, which they called "too disruptive."

During a Dec. 6 Facilities Committee meeting, several issues related to the redistricting process were discussed, including if Richboro Elementary can be shifted to a North-feeding school.

According to information from the facilities committee, such a proposition is not recommended because it will flip the imbalance of students from the South to the North. The redistricting committee discussed flipping RES at the January 16, 2018 meeting and determined that it would not enable them to balance secondary, the meeting notes said.

Additional issues that were discussed at the Dec. 6 meeting can be found here.

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