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Agenda Crofton Area Redistricting Meeting October 2, 2012 7:00 p.m.

Agenda Crofton Area Redistricting Meeting October 2, 2012 7:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions Sign In! Redistricting Process Review Material Requested by Committee Election of Officers Charge to the Committee Public Testimony Next Meeting October 9, 2012 @ Crofton Meadows ES 7:00pm.

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Agenda Crofton Area Redistricting Meeting October 2, 2012 7:00 p.m.

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  1. AgendaCrofton Area Redistricting MeetingOctober 2, 20127:00 p.m. • Welcome and Introductions • Sign In! • Redistricting Process • Review Material Requested by Committee • Election of Officers • Charge to the Committee • Public Testimony • Next Meeting October 9, 2012 @ Crofton Meadows ES7:00pm

  2. Redistricting Timeline • Maryland Education Article 4-109 gives the Board of Education the right of establishing school boundaries. Redistricting in Anne Arundel County Public Schools is governed by Board of Education Policy JAA • The process for redistricting is as follows: • September 30th enrollment data is gathered from all schools • Redistricting proposals may come from: • Public (Either as an individual or community, through the Office of Planning, Superintendent’s Office or Board of Education.) • School Administration • Staff • Superintendent • Board of Education • The Superintendent may form a committee of parents from all schools that could be involved in the redistricting area or may direct staff to develop scenarios. • If a parent committee is formed, principals will be asked to nominate two (2) voting members. • The committee will meet, with staff assistance, to formulate a proposed boundary. • If a committee is not formed, staff will work on the development of scenarios on behalf of the Superintendent. • The committee must provide the Superintendent with its recommendation by November 7, 2012.

  3. Redistricting Timeline Continued • No later than the first Board meeting in December, the Superintendent must make a recommendation to the Board of Education as to the proposed redistricting. • The Board of Education will then take the Superintendent’s recommendation into consideration and on or about the first Board meeting scheduled in January, but not later than the end of January, will vote, in public session, on what redistricting recommendation(s) to take to public briefing and hearing. At this time, the Board may: • Accept the Superintendent’s recommendation • Modify the Superintendent’s recommendation • Propose its own recommendation. • Upon the Board’s vote in January, staff will conduct a briefing(s) explaining what recommendation(s) have been proposed. This is a time for the public to ask questions and receive clarification. NO testimony is taken at a briefing. • After the briefing, at a time set by the Board (usually in February or March)and announced publicly, the Board will hold a hearing(s) and will accept verbal or written testimony on the proposed redistricting recommendation(s). • The Board then considers the testimony given and at the next Board meeting may amend or leave, as is the recommended redistricting. • If the Board amends the redistricting proposed, steps 5, 6, and 7 are repeated. The Board will then, no later thanApril 30th, vote on the recommended redistricting.

  4. Election of Officers

  5. Charge to the committee The Superintendent of Schools is forming a Redistricting Committee to advise him on: • Boundary adjustments between Nantucket Elementary, Crofton Meadows Elementary, Crofton Elementary and Crofton Woods Elementary as well as their associated secondary feeder schools. • The formation of a boundary, and designated feeder to include a middle and high school, for the proposed “Evergreen Elementary,” should the Board of Education decide prior to April 30, 2013, to move forward into a school agreement via a public-private partnership to construct this school. Purpose of this Redistricting • Due to continued growth Nantucket Elementary, the Superintendent is charging the committee to examine and present to him redistricting option(s) to alleviate, to the extent possible, overcrowding at Nantucket Elementary.

  6. Public Testimony

  7. Meeting Schedule -September 24, 2012 Organizational Meeting @ Central Elementary -October 2, 2012 Regularly scheduled committee meeting @ Crofton Middle -October 9, 2012 Regularly scheduled committee meeting @Crofton Meadows Elementary -October 16, 2012 Regularly scheduled committee meeting @ Crofton Elementary -October 23, 2012 Regularly scheduled committee meeting @ Crofton Woods Elementary October 30, 2012 Regularly scheduled committee meeting @ Crofton Meadows Elementary *All meetings will begin at 7:00pm and will be held in the cafeteria. *In the event the committee completes its work, not all meetings may be necessary.

  8. Next Meeting Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Crofton Meadows Elementary 7:00 p.m. Room: Cafeteria Tonight’s presentation can be found at www.aacps.org

  9. Contact Information Chuck Yocum Specialist in Student Demographic Planning 9034 Fort Smallwood Road Pasadena, MD 21122 410-439-5695 Office cyocum@aacps.org

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