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Superintendent proposes phased elementary rezoning to relieve Summit overcapacity; board to amend out-of-zone policy
Summary
Superintendent’s rezoning recommendation would rebalance SES and capacity across elementary schools and add rezoning as an allowable reason for out-of-zone attendance applications; the plan uses phasing (largely 2027–2030) to reduce disruption and asks the board to adopt an amended Policy JC to formalize application procedures.
Charlottesville City Schools staff reviewed a proposed elementary school rezoning plan on March 27 designed to address projected overcapacity at Summit Elementary and rebalance socio-economic status (SES) across schools. The superintendent’s January recommendation includes a phased approach to boundary changes and a proposal to amend Policy JC (school attendance zones) to permit rezoning-related out-of-zone applications.
Why the change: Staff said projected development and approved in-progress housing would push Summit’s enrollment well past capacity — in some scenarios more than 40% over within the next decade — and that Summit has no practical…
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