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Woburn advances redistricting process, adds equity to guiding principles and delays MSBA building applications until plan finalized
Summary
The School Committee heard an update from consultant Sanborn on redistricting scenarios, added equity for marginalized groups to its guiding principles, approved guiding principles as a living document for public input, and voted to table building recommendations (MSBA applications) until after redistricting.
The Woburn School Committee on Jan. 30 received an update from consultant Sanborn on a districtwide redistricting process and approved changes to the committee's guiding principles, adding a stated focus on equity for marginalized groups. The committee also voted to defer formal building recommendations and MSBA submissions until after the redistricting plan is complete.
Consultant work and timeline: Superintendent Dr. Christine Crowley said Sanborn (a geospatial consulting firm with a Boston office) has been geocoding student addresses, assembling "puzzle pieces" of feeder patterns and meeting weekly with central-office staff, principals and transportation. Sanborn representatives told the committee they believe the…
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