Georgia Legislature Meets to Redraw 
Board of Education Districts

 

The DeKalb Delegation to the Georgia General Assembly is moving to meet Legislative deadlines to redraw School Board Districts as required by legislation passed by the Georgia General Assembly last year.  That legislation calls for the DeKalb County Board of Education (BOE) to be resized from its current nine members to no more than seven nor fewer than five.  The DeKalb Delegation is currently reviewing maps submitted from a variety of sources.

 

One suggested map offers the delegation a configuration that provides for a total of five BOE members.  Other maps redraw the DeKalb lines allowing for seven BOE members -- with the maps differing on the boundaries of those BOE districts. Once approved, the new district lines will remain in effect for 10 years, until a new census is taken. Who will represent our local schools on the BOE, and when they will be up for re-election, is contingent on which map is approved by our legislators.

 

There is no central on-line place where all of the suggested maps are available for review.  You can find copies of some of the maps on at least three blogs -- the AJC's "Get Schooled" blog,  "DeKalb School Watch Two", and at Board of Education Member Nancy Jester's website blog.
 
Three of the most discussed maps are here:
 
 
It is believed that a decision on DCSS BOE district lines could be made as soon as Tuesday, February 14.  We encourage you to let your DeKalb Legislators know your thoughts and concerns. Here is their contact information:

 

Oak Grove Elementary PTA
Thank you to the Henderson Middle School PTSA for this overview