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Parents and board spar over Stewarts Creek rezoning as district weighs two concepts
Summary
Parents urged the Rutherford County Board of Education to prefer rezoning concept 2 to limit disruption at Stewarts Creek Elementary, while staff and a consultant said capacity pressures and future development make some boundary changes unavoidable.
Dozens of parents and residents urged the Rutherford County Board of Education on Wednesday to limit student disruptions as the district considers two rezoning concepts tied to new development and a planned middle school.
"My name is Lindsay Hebden and I'm here to speak about the potential rezoning at Stewart's Creek Elementary," said Lindsay Hebden during public comment, noting her family moved into the Cedar Hills community in part so their children could attend Stewart's Creek. Other speakers described long bus rides, interrupted extracurricular participation and repeated moves for students.
The district's enrollment consultant, Rob, described…
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