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South School families object to redistricting plan; committee defends E6/M5 choice

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A South Elementary parent told the Andover School Committee the March 20 redistricting vote split her school without sufficient public input. Committee leaders said the E6/M5 plan balanced capacity, walkable routes, cost and demographics and that implementation details will be discussed at a later meeting.

A South School parent criticized the Andover School Committee on April 3, saying the committee’s March 20 vote on a new redistricting scenario split the South Elementary neighborhood and lacked transparency.

"From the very start of this process, the stated goal was to keep groups together, including neighborhoods and elementary schools as they transition to middle school while also prioritizing students' social and emotional well-being. So why was this not the case for the students of South…

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