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PARENTS GRUMBLE AT DRAFT REDISTRICTING PLAN
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Sandy Springs elementary school patrons review a draft redistricting plan unveiled by Fulton County Schools Dec. 9 at Riverwood High School.
Save Spalding Drive Elementary effort appears doomed By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appemedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — With the final School Board vote set for Feb. 20 on the closure of Spalding Drive Elementary, parents are still scrambling to understand
redistricting impacts. A small crowd at Riverwood High School Dec. 9 met for the third and final meeting and reflected the community’s growing frustration that Fulton County Schools have not heard their concerns. At the Nov. 4 meeting, the com-
munity received three alternative proposals for elementary school attendance zones, or districts. Tarika Peeks, executive director of operational planning at Fulton County Schools, said staff incorporated 464 in-person and 755 online comments in advance
of creating the newest proposal. Fulton County Schools released its draft plan showing the closure of Spalding Drive Elementary a few hours before the Dec. 9 community meeting. The Save Spalding Drive Elementary School Committee pushed back on the news.
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