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Board clarifies rezoning affects middle school assignment only; high school zones unchanged
Summary
Staff told the board that a rezoning change affects a group of middle school students moving to a new middle school but does not change those students' high school assignments; transportation complications were discussed.
During board discussion a member relayed parents' questions about a recent rezoning decision. Staff clarified the current action rezones a group of middle-school students to a different middle school; the neighborhood’s high-school zoning was not changed and those students remain zoned for Mount Juliet High School.
Staff explained two implementation choices: phase students in (which would require duplicate bus routes and complicate transportation) or rezone the entire neighborhood, which would shift current high-school students. Open enrollment was mentioned as an option for families who prefer the other high school. Board members asked staff to examine transportation impacts and potential priority rules for open enrollment when the change takes effect.
Staff said the rezoning will not affect the current cohort's high-school assignments and that detailed transportation planning will be considered next year when the students move.
