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Consultant outlines redistricting scenarios as Matawan-Aberdeen faces rising enrollment; parents press on timing, transportation and special‑education supports
Summary
CityGate GIS consultant Fred Hijazi presented redistricting objectives and modeling tools; district officials said scenarios will be posted online for community comment and narrowed for possible board review by February, while parents pressed for clarity on transportation, special‑education impacts and implementation timing.
Fred Hijazi, the consultant from CityGate GIS, told a packed community session that the district is pursuing redistricting to address rising student enrollment and imbalances in school capacity. "The purpose of the meeting today is to first discuss the scope of the redistricting project," Hijazi said, describing neighborhood‑level modeling, enrollment projections and scenario mapping that will be posted online for public comment.
Superintendent Mrs. Perez and district administrators said the project seeks to "balance attendance areas, account for future growth and optimize utilization of schools" while protecting specialized program space…
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