Student assignment report: 1,050 reassignments so far and system net loss of 64 students
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Summary
District staff reported 1,050 student reassignments year-to-date, explained capacity and admission rules, and said the system has a net loss of 64 students compared with the prior year; application windows for releases and reassignment were shared.
Anthony Gross presented the Randolph County School System's student assignment report for the second quarter, explaining the three categories tracked—reassignments, admissions from outside RCSS and releases to other public school units—and reviewing capacity and enrollment at each school.
Gross said the reassignment total for the school year to date is 1,050 and that the system's net loss stands at 64 students compared with last year. He described the data layout on the report (school name, capacity, enrollment, percent capacity) and reminded the board that policy prevents approving reassignment or admission requests for schools at 95% capacity. "For 1,050 students, for the reassignment for this school year so far," he said while reviewing the table.
Staff outlined upcoming application windows: student release requests from Feb. 15 through March 30; reassignment requests for families in Green Hill County from March 1 through May 15; and admission requests from March 1 through Aug. 1, 2026. Board members asked clarifying questions about patterns of intra-district movement between particular elementary and middle schools; staff said they will review neighborhood flows and helpfully track those patterns in future reports.
The board did not take a formal vote on assignment policy changes; the session served as an informational update and timing reminder for families and administrators.
