Hundreds of parents came to Autrey Mill Middle School on Monday night to get a glimpse of the proposed attendance lines for the new high school under construction in Johns Creek.
The proposed maps were the result of comments and suggestions submitted from an earlier meeting. Suggestions are generally boiled down into two or three possibilities, but this time four options were presented.
"I was afraid that if we didn't put all of the options out there, people would say, 'Why didn't you consider this?'" said Patrick Burke, the chief facilities officer for Fulton County Schools.
Ashley Widener, District 5 school board representative, said the planning staff offered up so many options with the hope that "the community will help come up with a better plan."
The school populations most affected by the redistricting so far are Alpharetta, Chattahoochee and Northview. Attendance zones for Centennial, Milton and Roswell are not affected at this time because a new high school is planned for the Freemanville area in 2012 that will require redistricting.
After an hour long presentation by Burke, the more than 350 parents broke into small groups and gave additional input on the four options. Those ideas and comments be used to condense the four maps into one or two by the next meeting later in the month.
Community members who were unable to make the meeting can participate via the district's Web site, where the handouts from the meeting and the four maps can be viewed.
Labels: Alpharetta, Attendance Maps, Chattahoochee, High School, Johns Creek, Northview
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