School redistricting discussion going on in Chatham County

Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:57:58 -0500
From: Mia Munn
Subject: school redistricting

For all of you wondering what happened to the plans for redistricting last year, here is the presentation (starts on p3) for Friday’s retreat – it is on the schedule for 8:30 am at RAFI (across from Pittsboro Elementary). This is a public meeting – so if you’re interested, attend and hear what is said.

Click to access Mid-Year%20Retreat%20Power%20Point.ppt.pdf

Excerpts (where there are 3 sets of numbers, the second were red and the third blue – I don’t know what the colors mean):

Considerations for Reconfiguration of Schools

(K-5/6-8/9-12)

Possible Configuration:

Grades K-5 Nine Schools

Grades 6 – 8 Four Schools

Grades 9-12 Three Schools

Alternative School One School

17 Schools

Suggested District Grade Configuration

For Further Study and Consideration

Northwood District: (Would go into effect 8/2011)

Pittsboro Elementary School (K-5) (475) (513) (716)

? Reassign 20 students to Moncure Elementary (911-908 )

? Reassign 20 students to J.S. Waters Elem. (907-171)

? Reassign 10 students to Perry Harrison Elem. (165)

? Reassign 99 (all 5th graders) from Horton to Pittsboro Elementary

Moncure Elementary School (K-5) (227) (200) (303)

? Reassign 20 students from Pittsboro Elementary to Moncure (911-908 )

? Reassign 8 students from North Chatham to Moncure (910)

? Reassign 78 students (all 6th-8th graders) from Moncure to Horton Middle

North Chatham Elementary School (K-5) (598 ) (541) (575)

? Reassign 16 students to Perry Harrison Elem. (905-906)

? Reassign 8 students to Moncure Elementary (910)

Perry Harrison Elementary School (K-5) (476) (526) (626)

? Reassign 16 students from North Chatham to Perry Harrison Elementary
(905-906)

? Reassign 10 students from Pittsboro Elementary to Perry Harrison
Elementary (165)

Margaret B. Pollard Middle School (6 – 8 ) (480) (480) (600)

? Opened with 480 students…save capacity for growth from Briar Chapel
Development

Horton Middle School (6 – 8 ) (413) (370) (550)

? Reassign 99 students (5th graders) to Pittsboro Elementary

? Reassign 78 students (6th-8th graders) from Moncure to Horton

? Reassignment of North Chatham students to Moncure and leaving most of
the students along Hwy 87 at Pittsboro will help to maintain enrollment
at Horton

Jordan Matthews District: (Would go into effect 8/2012)

Silk Hope Elementary School (K-5) (403) (324) (376)

? Reassign 129 students (6th-8th graders) from Silk Hope to Chatham Middle

? Reassign 50 students from Siler City to Silk Hope Elementary

Virginia Cross Elementary School (K-5) (491) (521) (700)

? Reassign 30 students from Siler City to Virginia Cross Elementary
Siler City Elementary School (K-5) (604) (524) (671)

? Reassign 50 students from Siler City to Silk Hope Elementary

? Reassign 30 students from Siler City to Virginia Cross Elementary

Chatham Middle School (6 – 8 ) (409) (538 ) (586)

Chatham Central District: Would go into effect 8/2012

Bennett Elementary School (K-5) (238 ) (223) (230)

? Reassign 80 (K-5) students from Bonlee district to Bennett

? Reassign 96 (6th -8th grade) students from Bennett to Bonlee Middle

J.S. Waters Elementary School (K-5) (351) (384) (423)

? Reassign 124 (6th-8th grade) students from J.S. Waters to Bonlee Middle

? Reassign 160 (K-5) students from Bonlee to J.S. Waters

Bonlee Middle School (6 – 8 ) (383) (359) (371)

? Reassign 96 (6th-8th grade) students from Bennett Elementary to Bonlee
Middle

? Reassign 124 (6th-8th grade) students from J.S. Waters to Bonlee Middle
from J.S. Waters to Bonlee Middle