Monroe Messages
Special Edition Regarding Elementary Zoning for 2014-2015
December 11, 2013
Follow-up from the December 10, 2013 Board of Education to Meeting
 

 

A Message from the Superintendent...

 

The Monroe County Board of Education meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. for its established monthly meeting.

 

The Board approved the 2014-2015 Academic Calendar.  Click on the link below to view the student calendar.

 

The Board chose two maps for community input for 2014-2015 elementary zone lines.  Please click on the link below to access the website and survey for community input on the two maps under review.  The maps are also available at the MCBOE Central Office Building for review and written feedback - see timeline below.

 

 
Enrollment data informing the decision to re-zone the elementary schools:
  • Over a five year period, KBSES has had a decline of approximately 10 students per year while SEHES and TGSES have had increases of 9 and 33 students per year respectively (See Table of Elementary Schools' Enrollment Figures above).
  • TGSES is currently at 89% capacity (887 students currently enrolled/1000 students to building capacity).  SEHES is at 66% capacity (598 students currently enrolled/900 students to building capacity).  KBSES is at 58% capacity (436 students currently enrolled/750 students to building capacity). 
  • KBSES is currently below the state funding formula based on enrollment.
  • Growth throughout the county has not been realized as was estimated prior to the building of KBSES. An example is the 250 home subdivision that was to be built on the property adjacent to the KBSES property.
The timeline for determining 2013-2014 elementary zone lines:
  • 12/10/2013     Regular December Board Meeting - Board reviews potential options for re-zoning the elementary schools and determines options for community feedback
  • 12/12/2013 through 1/07/2014     Community feedback on options selected by the Board at the 12/10/2013 meeting - Drafts will be posted online for electronic feedback and posted at the MCBOE Central Office Building for review and written feedback (excluding the Christmas and New Year's Holidays).
  • 1/7/2013         Public Hearing - MCBOE Auditorium
  • 1/08/2014 through 1/13/2014     Review of community feedback
  • 1/14/2014       Present second draft of new zones to the Board based on community feedback
  • 1/14/2014       Board approves the new Elementary Attendance Zones
  • 1/22/2014       Letter to parents of elementary school students informing parents of the assigned attendance zones for the 2014-2015 school year 
  • (Note:  Added 12/03/2013 Called Board Meeting per the Board of Education)      1/27/2014 through 2/20/2014     Parents/guardians of rising 5th grade students impacted by the re-zoning may submit a letter requesting their 5th grader remain at the current elementary school for the 2014-2015 school year.   Transportation for 5th graders attending a school outside the established school attendance zone will be the responsibility of the parents/guardians of the students.
  • (Note: Added after the 12/10/2013 Board Meeting per the Board of Education)  1/27/2014 through 2/20/2014     Parents/guardians of rising 5th grade students impacted by the re-zoning may request in the same letter indicated above to allow siblings of the rising 5th graders to remain at the existing school for the 2014-2015 school year.  This would be for one year only (2014-2015).  Transportation of the rising 5th grader(s) and siblings attending a school outside the established school attendance zone will be the responsibility of the parents/guardians of the students.
Items to be established:
  • Parent and student visitation to schools once the new zones have been established - February 2014
  • Enrollment projections for 2014-2015 School Year - February/March 2014
  • Teacher assignment for the 2014-2015 School Year - March/April 2014
Monroe County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or sex in its employment practices, student programs and dealings with the public. It is the policy of the Board of Education to comply fully with the requirements of Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and all accompanying regulations. As a result, the following people have been appointed to oversee specific areas. Title II, Adult 504, Adult Title IX  Dr. Mike Hickman  25 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth, GA 31029  478-994-2031  Student and Athletic Title IX Jackson Daniel 25 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth, GA 31029  478-994-2031 Student 504  Lisa Allred  433 Highway 41 South, Forsyth, GA 31029  478-994-2031  Any employee, student, applicant for employment, parent or other person who believes he or she has been discriminated against or harassed in violation of the above areas must make a complaint in accordance with the procedures outlined in Board Policy GAAA.  Copyright 2013.  All Rights Reserved.