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SMCPS proposes phased high-school redistricting for 2026-27, outlines bus and grandfathering options
Summary
SMCPS recommended a phased implementation of a high-school boundary plan (modified Option 1.1a) beginning with rising ninth-graders in 2026-27 to ease Leonardtown overcrowding; staff outlined specific neighborhood reassignments, three transportation scenarios with cost estimates, and a grandfathering policy to avoid splitting families.
St. Mary's County Public Schools presented a phased high-school redistricting proposal at the Feb. 4 work session, recommending a modified version of Canon Design's Option 1 (labeled Option 1.1a) that would begin in the 2026-27 school year and phase cohorts into new high-school assignments over four years.
SMCPS said the short-term proposal would affect about 352 current high-school–age students in the identified area but would initially apply only to rising ninth graders, then add successive earlier grades each year until full implementation. The district said this phasing would preserve continuity for upperclassmen (seniors, juniors) and minimize disruption to athletics and extracurricular programs.
Officials listed specific areas proposed to move from Leonardtown High School to Chocticon High School and Great…
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