Residents urge Anne Arundel board to delay or revise Phase 2 redistricting amid concerns over data, travel and community disruption

The Anne Arundel County Board of Education heard more than three hours of public testimony Wednesday as residents across the county urged officials to delay or substantially revise Phase 2 redistricting proposals.

Speakers repeatedly asked the board to wait for updated enrollment-by-grade figures and the county—s 10-year facilities master plan before voting. "Trust in the process erodes when no facts that can support decision making are shared," said Jillian Rosato, a Davidsonville parent, summarizing a frequent complaint from families who said they had not received the data behind surgical boundary changes.

Why it matters: The board is scheduled to vote next month on adoption of a plan that would reassign students across multiple clusters. Parents and students told the board the proposals would split small groups of children from their peer networks year after year, force students to cross busy corridors such as Route 3, increase morning commute and childcare burdens, and could reduce access to services such as specialized instruction and wraparound supports.

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