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Parents and students urge caution as Pennridge board advances elementary rezoning review
Summary
Parents and students pressed the Pennridge School District board about a proposed elementary rezoning plan, urging the district to minimize student displacement and preserve neighborhood cohesion; Dr. Palmer said recommendations will go to the March 2 Student Services committee and no final decision has been made.
Pennridge parents voiced strong concerns about a proposed elementary school rezoning plan during the board’s February meeting, saying the changes threaten neighborhood cohesion and could displace longstanding peer groups.
Dr. Palmer, who presented the rezoning overview, told the board the review stems from an enrollment utilization study — the district’s first elementary boundary review in more than 20 years — and that the administration has received about 190 survey responses so far. He said the review aims to balance school capacity and program…
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