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Dorchester School District 2 unveils redistricting plan to ease overcrowding, schedules parent meetings
Summary
Superintendent presented a redistricting proposal that would move about 249 students in 2026–27 to rebalance capacity, shift dozens from Sires and East Edisto to Oak Brook campuses, and rely on TIF-funded classroom additions; the board will take public input before a Feb. 23 follow-up.
Dr. Ashley Wimberley, newly elected board chair, and Superintendent Doherty opened discussion on a redistricting plan the district says is intended to stabilize schools that are over capacity.
Superintendent Doherty told trustees the proposal would shift roughly 249 students for the 2026–27 school year. "We're trying to do the bare minimum, to give our schools a little bit of area for breathing room," he said, explaining the plan would move about 202 students related to the repurposing of Spann Elementary and shift additional students among middle schools.
Why it matters: East Edisto Middle School is currently over capacity, the superintendent said, and without changes the district…
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