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Henrico families,
This is Superintendent Amy Cashwell with a redistricting update. As a reminder, the ongoing process of “redistricting” helps our community address school overcrowding and plan for population growth. As a result, Henrico County Public Schools is considering changes to school attendance zones that may affect where your student(s) go to school in the fall of 2021 or beyond.
WHAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK? Our citizen redistricting committees, along with HCPS redistricting consultant Cropper GIS, narrowed down the draft versions of possible boundary changes, which can be compared at our redistricting page, henricoschools.us/redistricting/. These drafts are known as D4 and E4 for elementary, middle and high schools. Citizens may send feedback about the drafts from a portal on the redistricting webpage. Previous drafts were removed from further consideration at this time.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Members of the public are invited to two public information sessions and “gallery walks” scheduled for March 4 and March 5.
The March 4 and March 5 “gallery walks” will be highly attended events that allow participants to view enlargements of draft options D4 and E4, and interact with committee members in order to share feedback and ask questions.
Again, to view the draft options, start on this page: https://henricoschools.us/redistricting/
Upcoming Public Information Sessions:
Public Information Session/Gallery Walk
When: Wednesday, March 4 beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Where: L. Douglas Wilder Middle School, 6900 Wilkinson Road, Henrico, Va.Public Information Session/Gallery Walk
When: Thursday, March 5 beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Hermitage High School, 8301 Hungary Spring Road, Henrico, Va.Drafts will continue to evolve in response to feedback and new information. Redistricting recommendations are expected to made to the Henrico County School Board in April. A final redistricting plan is expected to be adopted by the School Board in May. Changes would not take effect until 2021-22 at the earliest.
Again, to view the draft options, start on this page: https://henricoschools.us/redistricting/
We look forward to your continued engagement in the process.
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This is Superintendent Amy Cashwell with a redistricting update. As a reminder, the ongoing process of “redistricting” helps our community address school overcrowding and plan for population growth. As a result, Henrico County Public Schools is considering changes to school attendance zones that may affect where your student(s) go to school in the fall of 2021 or beyond.
WHAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK? Our citizen redistricting committees, along with HCPS redistricting consultant Cropper GIS, released two more draft versions of possible boundary changes, which can be compared at our redistricting page, henricoschools.us/redistricting/. These new drafts are known as D4 and E4 for elementary, middle and high schools. Citizens may send feedback about the drafts from a portal on the redistricting page.
Also, at its regularly scheduled afternoon work session on Feb. 13, the Henrico School Board provided guidance to the committee in response to community feedback and concerns. You can watch and listen to the School Board’s discussion here:
School Board discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVlpMb1eWSc&feature=youtu.be
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Members of Henrico County Public Schools’ elementary and secondary redistricting committees will come together for another joint committee meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 19. In addition, there are public information sessions and “gallery walks” scheduled for March 4 and March 5. The committee will soon decide which options will go on public display.
The Feb. 19 meeting is open for the public to observe, but there is no formal public comment opportunity. The March 4 and March 5 “gallery walks” will be highly attended events that allow participants to view enlargements of the most recent options and interact with committee members in order to share feedback and ask questions.
To view the latest draft options, start on this page: https://henricoschools.us/redistricting/
Upcoming Redistricting Meetings:
Meeting of Combined Committees
When: Feb. 19 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. (This is a change. 6:00 p.m. is the new start time.)
Where: Jackson Davis Elementary School, 8801 Nesslewood Drive, Henrico, Va.Public Information Session/Gallery Walk
When: March 4 beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Where: L. Douglas Wilder Middle School, 6900 Wilkinson Road, Henrico, Va.Public Information Session/Gallery Walk
When: March 5 beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Hermitage High School, 8301 Hungary Spring Road, Henrico, Va.Drafts will continue to evolve in response to feedback and new information. Redistricting recommendations are expected to made to the Henrico County School Board in April. A final redistricting plan is expected to be adopted by the School Board in May. Changes would not take effect until 2021-22 at the earliest.
Again, to view the latest draft options, start on this page: https://henricoschools.us/redistricting/
We look forward to your continued engagement in the process.
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This is Superintendent Amy Cashwell with a redistricting update. As a reminder, the ongoing process of “redistricting” helps our community address school overcrowding and plan for population growth. As a result, Henrico County Public Schools is considering changes to school attendance zones that may affect where your student(s) go to school in the fall of 2021 or beyond.
WHAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK? Our citizen redistricting committees, along with HCPS redistricting consultant Cropper GIS, met three times and released updated draft versions of possible boundary changes, which can be compared at our redistricting page,henricoschools.us/redistricting/. The newest versions were released Thursday. They include options D3 and E3 for elementary, middle and high schools. Citizens may send feedback about the drafts from a portal on the redistricting page. Options A-D were removed from further consideration at this time.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Members of Henrico County Public Schools’ elementary and secondary redistricting committees will come together for another joint committee meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 19. The meeting was added to the calendar last month so members can discuss issues affecting both elementary and secondary schools. In addition, there are public information sessions and “gallery walks” scheduled for March 4 and March 5.
The Feb. 19 meeting is open for the public to observe, but there is no formal public comment opportunity. The March 4 and March 5 “gallery walks” will be highly attended events that allow participants to view enlargements of the most recent options and interact with committee members in order to share feedback and ask questions.
To view the latest draft options, start on this page: https://henricoschools.us/redistricting/
Upcoming Redistricting Meetings:
Meeting of Combined Committees
When: Feb. 19 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. (This is a change. 6:00 p.m. is the new start time.)
Where: Jackson Davis Elementary School, 8801 Nesslewood Drive, Henrico, Va.Public Information Session/Gallery Walk
When: March 4 beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Where: L. Douglas Wilder Middle School, 6900 Wilkinson Road, Henrico, Va.Public Information Session/Gallery Walk
When: March 5 beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Hermitage High School, 8301 Hungary Spring Road, Henrico, Va.Drafts will continue to evolve in response to feedback and new information. Redistricting recommendations are expected to made to the Henrico County School Board in April. A final redistricting plan is expected to be adopted by the School Board in May. Changes would not take effect until 2021-22 at the earliest.
Again, to view the latest draft options, start on this page: https://henricoschools.us/redistricting/
We look forward to your continued engagement in the process.
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This is Superintendent Amy Cashwell with a redistricting update. As a reminder, the ongoing process of “redistricting” helps our community address school overcrowding and plan for population growth. As a result, Henrico County Public Schools is considering changes to school attendance zones that may affect where your student(s) go to school in the fall of 2021 or beyond.
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY? Our citizen redistricting committees, along with HCPS redistricting consultant Cropper GIS, have released several updated draft versions of possible boundary changes, which can be compared at our redistricting page, henricoschools.us/redistricting/. The newest versions were released today. They include options D1, D2, E1 and E2 for elementary, middle and high schools. Citizens may send feedback about the drafts from a portal on the redistricting page.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT WEEK (and beyond)? Members of Henrico County Public Schools’ elementary and secondary redistricting committees will come together for two combined meetings in February, in addition to the Feb. 4 and 5 meetings of their individual committees. The new joint meetings, set for Feb. 6 and Feb. 19, were added this week so members can discuss issues affecting both elementary and secondary schools.
All four meetings are open for the public to observe, but there is no formal public comment opportunity while the meetings are taking place.
Henrico Schools Redistricting Committee Meetings:
- Elementary Committee Meeting
When: Feb. 4 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.- Where: Hungary Creek Middle School, 4909 Francistown Road, Glen Allen, Va. 23060
- Secondary Committee Meeting
When: Feb. 5 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.- Where: New Bridge Auditorium, 5915 Nine Mile Road, Henrico, Va. 23223
- New: Meeting of Combined Committees
When: Feb. 6 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.- Where: Henrico High School, 302 Azalea Ave., Henrico, Va. 23227
- New: Meeting of Combined Committees
When: Feb. 19 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.- Where: Jackson Davis Elementary School, 8801 Nesslewood Drive, Henrico, Va. 23229
Drafts will continue to evolve in accordance with feedback and new information. A final redistricting plan is expected to be adopted by the School Board in May. Changes would not take effect until 2021-22 at the earliest.
We look forward to your continued engagement in the process.
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This is Superintendent Amy Cashwell with a redistricting update. As a reminder, the ongoing process of “redistricting” helps our community address school overcrowding and plan for population growth. As a result, Henrico County Public Schools is considering changes to school attendance zones that may affect where your student(s) go to school in the fall of 2021 or beyond.
Fast facts
· The elementary committee and the middle/high school committee have been considering public input (feedback form, survey results, emails, etc.) received throughout the process.
· Draft Options A and B, which were announced in November, still exist.
· None of the options are final. More changes and additional new draft options are likely as the process continues.
· Three meetings will happen in January. There is a meeting of the elementary committee on Jan. 7, a meeting of the middle/high school committee on Jan. 8, and a newly scheduled joint meeting of BOTH committees on Jan. 9. All meetings are open to the public to observe.
More details
What happened this month? The elementary committee met on Dec. 4 and the middle/high school committee met on Dec. 9. To see agendas, reports, and video clips from these meetings you can visit our calendar page where all meeting materials are posted. The committees discussed public input, shared their ideas, and developed a NEW ‘draft’ Option C for elementary, middle and high schools as well as a NEW ‘draft’ Option D only for high schools.
How do I know if the new options impact me? Visit our redistricting page or use this interactive map to compare the different ‘draft’ options. Please know that no options are final. More changes and additional new ‘draft’ options are likely as the process continues.
What comes next? The elementary committee meets from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Hungary Creek Middle School, 4909 Francistown Road.
The middle/high school committee meets from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at New Bridge Auditorium, 5915 Nine Mile Road.
NEW: There will be a joint meeting of both committees from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, at Henrico High School, 302 Azalea Avenue.
All committee meetings are open for the public to observe.
How do I review maps, documents, videos or other information? Start by visiting www.henricoschools.us/redistricting, where you can use the interactive map to compare options A, B, C and D. Click on “Calendar and Documents” to look at past data and video of clips of prior presentations.
Will my student be going to a different school in 2021 or 2022? As always, right now the answer is “maybe.” It depends on the outcome of the redistricting process, which will not be complete until May of next year.
If my attendance zone is affected by redistricting, would certain students be allowed to stay at their current school? Yes. The School Board has determined that students entering grades 5, 8, 11 and 12 at the time a new boundary takes effect would be “grandfathered” and have the option to stay at their current school. Families who choose this option would have to provide transportation to and from school for their children. However, no redistricting plans have been finalized at this time.
Again, for full details including policy and regulations for school attendance zones, past updates and future meeting dates visitwww.henricoschools.us/redistricting.
There will be no final decisions until May 2020. We look forward to keeping you informed.
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This is Superintendent Amy Cashwell with a redistricting update. As a reminder, the current process of “redistricting” helps our community address school overcrowding and plan for population growth. As a result, Henrico County Public Schools is considering changes to school attendance zones that may affect where your student(s) go to school in the future.
Fast facts
- The survey on options A and B, which had been open since Nov. 6, is now closed.
- Comments, critiques, suggestions, ideas etc. that were received through the survey are being shared with the redistricting committees for their consideration.
- Committee members are also incorporating the feedback received face-to-face at the two “gallery walks” that were held Nov. 7 and Nov. 13.
- The committees will meet in December for the first time since the gallery walks. The elementary school committee will meet Dec. 4 and the middle/high school committee will meet Dec. 9.
- Expect the committees to make changes to the redistricting options, based on the survey and the face-to-face feedback.
Full details
What is happening this week? The survey on options A and B closed Sunday at 11:59 p.m. This week, survey results are being compiled and shared with the redistricting committees for their review. Your input is crucial and we thank you for participating. You’ll be able to see the full survey results soon; that information will be made available before the Dec. 4 elementary committee meeting.
What comes next? The elementary committee meets from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the New Bridge Learning Center Auditorium, 5915 Nine Mile Road. The middle/high school committee meets from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9 at Hungary Creek Middle School, 4909 Francistown Road. (Note: These locations are different than where each committee met previously.) Both committee meetings are open for the public to observe.
How do I review documents, videos or other information? Start by visiting www.henricoschools.us/redistricting, where you can use the interactive map to compare options A and B. Click on “Calendar and Documents” to look at past data and videos of this month’s presentations.
Will my student be going to a different school in 2021 or 2022? As always, right now the answer is “maybe.” It depends on the outcome of the redistricting process, which will not be complete until May of next year.
If my attendance zone is affected by redistricting, would certain students be allowed to stay at their current school? Yes. The School Board has determined that students entering grades 5, 8, 11 and 12 at the time a new boundary takes effect would be “grandfathered” and have the option to stay at their current school. Families who choose this option would have to provide transportation to and from school for their children. However, no redistricting plans have been finalized at this time.
Again, for full details including policy and regulations for school attendance zones, past updates and future meeting dates visit www.henricoschools.us/redistricting.
There will be no final decisions until May 2020.
We look forward to keeping you informed.
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This is Superintendent Amy Cashwell with a redistricting and new school planning update for the entire Henrico County Public Schools community. Please read carefully as this message contains significant new information.
As a reminder, “redistricting” is when a school system looks at the current school attendance zones/boundaries and, for reasons that include school overcrowding and areas of population growth, considers adjustments that may change the school(s) your student(s) attend in the future.
Fast facts
- Today, for the first time, HCPS proposed a potential new elementary school in the Fairfield District and a middle school expansion project (middle school to be determined).
- As a result, the redistricting process will now expand in order to populate the new elementary school and the larger middle school.
- The new elementary school and middle school expansion are being proposed in order to relieve some of Henrico’s most significant current and projected school overcrowding, based on newly available preliminary data.
- While the process of redistricting will still move forward, the need for changes to attendance boundaries in other areas of Henrico County may be reduced.
- In order to allow for the proposed school construction, the effective date of new redistricting boundaries may be delayed or phased-in over two school years.
Full details
What happened today? At a regularly scheduled School Board work session, HCPS administration presented a bold proposal to the School Board that would call for a brand new elementary school to be built in the Fairfield District. Additionally, the proposal would include an expansion to an existing middle school in Henrico County (the middle school has not been determined yet). Both projects would be completed by the 2022-23 school year and would address current and future school overcrowding concerns. At the elementary level, this would likely relieve long-term concerns over increasing enrollment and development mostly around Greenwood and Longdale elementary schools. The projects would be funded through future capital improvement budgeting.
Why? An analysis presented to the School Board today indicates a need for a new elementary school in the Fairfield District because of larger than usual increases in student enrollment levels as well as future home construction. The analysis was based on newly available preliminary data, including future student enrollment levels. Henrico County is acquiring land in the Fairfield District, located in the “River Mill” subdivision, that is large enough for such a school. (River Mill, which is currently in development, is located in northern Henrico County, west of U.S. Route 1 and north of Interstate 295.) The analysis also indicated that HCPS enrollment projections support the need for a middle school expansion. The proposal was discussed publicly today for the first time as part of the school system’s annual “Capital Improvement” planning process.
What does this mean? This means the scope of the ongoing redistricting project is expanding to include the newly proposed elementary school and middle school addition. Redistricting committee members will now be asked to populate a new elementary school in the Fairfield District as well as a larger middle school (once the school is selected). This would relieve overcrowding in certain, smaller areas and could reduce the need to change school attendance zones in other areas. It also means that some school boundary changes could be delayed until the 2022-23 school year, or phased-in over two years, starting in 2021-22. This way, no family is “redistricted” more than once.
Will my student be going to a different school in 2021 or 2022? As always, right now the answer is “maybe.” It depends on the outcome of the redistricting process, which will not be complete until May of next year. However, today’s announcement alters the process and expands the committee’s work to include placing students in new buildings that were not previously considered. Please understand that nothing has been finalized.
If my attendance zone is affected by redistricting, would certain students be allowed to stay at their current school?Today the School Board determined that students entering grades 5, 8, 11 and 12 at the time a new boundary takes effect would be “grandfathered” and have the option to stay at their current school. Families who accept this option would have to provide their own transportation to and from school. However, no redistricting plans have been finalized at this time.
Before today’s announcement, what else took place? The elementary school committee met on Monday and themiddle/high school committee met on Wednesday. Committee members worked with our redistricting consultant to continue developing a range of options. The committee’s work remains ongoing, and will have to change based on today’s announcements. Redistricting committee members were informed of these new developments earlier today.
What’s next for redistricting? There will still be two public information sessions and “gallery walks” where we invite you to receive an update on the redistricting process and look at different options. Those dates are:
Nov. 7, 2019: Public information session and gallery walk. 6:30 p.m., L. Douglas Wilder Middle School, 6900 Wilkinson Road.
Nov. 13, 2019: Public information session and gallery walk. 6:30 p.m., Mills E. Godwin High School, 2102 Pump Road.
Even though the work is ongoing and nothing is final, all of the committee materials are made public on our website. To view or download this material, visit https://henricoschools.us/redistricting and scroll down to the meeting dates of Oct. 21 and Oct. 23. All map materials remain in “draft” form, which means additional changes will happen.
Until then, how do I share my thoughts with the redistricting committees? To send us your questions and comments, please use the feedback form on this page: https://henricoschools.us/redistricting.
There will be no final decisions until May 2020.
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This is Superintendent Amy Cashwell with a redistricting and new school planning update for the entire Henrico County Public Schools community. Please read carefully as this message contains significant new information.
As a reminder, “redistricting” is when a school system looks at the current school attendance zones/boundaries and, for reasons that include school overcrowding and areas of population growth, considers adjustments that may change the school(s) your student(s) attend in the future.
Fast facts
- Today, for the first time, HCPS proposed a potential new elementary school in the Fairfield District and a middle school expansion project (middle school to be determined).
- As a result, the redistricting process will now expand in order to populate the new elementary school and the larger middle school.
- The new elementary school and middle school expansion are being proposed in order to relieve some of Henrico’s most significant current and projected school overcrowding, based on newly available preliminary data.
- While the process of redistricting will still move forward, the need for changes to attendance boundaries in other areas of Henrico County may be reduced.
- In order to allow for the proposed school construction, the effective date of new redistricting boundaries may be delayed or phased-in over two school years.
Full details
What happened today? At a regularly scheduled School Board work session, HCPS administration presented a bold proposal to the School Board that would call for a brand new elementary school to be built in the Fairfield District. Additionally, the proposal would include an expansion to an existing middle school in Henrico County (the middle school has not been determined yet). Both projects would be completed by the 2022-23 school year and would address current and future school overcrowding concerns. At the elementary level, this would likely relieve long-term concerns over increasing enrollment and development mostly around Greenwood and Longdale elementary schools. The projects would be funded through future capital improvement budgeting.
Why? An analysis presented to the School Board today indicates a need for a new elementary school in the Fairfield District because of larger than usual increases in student enrollment levels as well as future home construction. The analysis was based on newly available preliminary data, including future student enrollment levels. Henrico County is acquiring land in the Fairfield District, located in the “River Mill” subdivision, that is large enough for such a school. (River Mill, which is currently in development, is located in northern Henrico County, west of U.S. Route 1 and north of Interstate 295.) The analysis also indicated that HCPS enrollment projections support the need for a middle school expansion. The proposal was discussed publicly today for the first time as part of the school system’s annual “Capital Improvement” planning process.
What does this mean? This means the scope of the ongoing redistricting project is expanding to include the newly proposed elementary school and middle school addition. Redistricting committee members will now be asked to populate a new elementary school in the Fairfield District as well as a larger middle school (once the school is selected). This would relieve overcrowding in certain, smaller areas and could reduce the need to change school attendance zones in other areas. It also means that some school boundary changes could be delayed until the 2022-23 school year, or phased-in over two years, starting in 2021-22. This way, no family is “redistricted” more than once.
Will my student be going to a different school in 2021 or 2022? As always, right now the answer is “maybe.” It depends on the outcome of the redistricting process, which will not be complete until May of next year. However, today’s announcement alters the process and expands the committee’s work to include placing students in new buildings that were not previously considered. Please understand that nothing has been finalized.
If my attendance zone is affected by redistricting, would certain students be allowed to stay at their current school?Today the School Board determined that students entering grades 5, 8, 11 and 12 at the time a new boundary takes effect would be “grandfathered” and have the option to stay at their current school. Families who accept this option would have to provide their own transportation to and from school. However, no redistricting plans have been finalized at this time.
Before today’s announcement, what else took place? The elementary school committee met on Monday and themiddle/high school committee met on Wednesday. Committee members worked with our redistricting consultant to continue developing a range of options. The committee’s work remains ongoing, and will have to change based on today’s announcements. Redistricting committee members were informed of these new developments earlier today.
What’s next for redistricting? There will still be two public information sessions and “gallery walks” where we invite you to receive an update on the redistricting process and look at different options. Those dates are:
Nov. 7, 2019: Public information session and gallery walk. 6:30 p.m., L. Douglas Wilder Middle School, 6900 Wilkinson Road.
Nov. 13, 2019: Public information session and gallery walk. 6:30 p.m., Mills E. Godwin High School, 2102 Pump Road.
Even though the work is ongoing and nothing is final, all of the committee materials are made public on our website. To view or download this material, visit https://henricoschools.us/redistricting and scroll down to the meeting dates of Oct. 21 and Oct. 23. All map materials remain in “draft” form, which means additional changes will happen.
Until then, how do I share my thoughts with the redistricting committees? To send us your questions and comments, please use the feedback form on this page: https://henricoschools.us/redistricting.
There will be no final decisions until May 2020.
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This is another redistricting update for the Henrico County Public Schools community. As a reminder, “redistricting” is when a school system looks at current school attendance zones/boundaries and considers changes for Henrico.
What happened this week? Once again, the elementary school committee met on Monday and the middle/high school committee met on Wednesday. Committee members worked with our redistricting consultant to continue developing a range of options. These options will be ready for public display in November. Brainstorming and research are important parts of the process. Nothing has been finalized. The committee’s work remains ongoing.
What’s new? The committees were given enrollment projections, maps of future neighborhood developments, and public comments that have been submitted through our feedback form. Committee members are using this information to make a variety of ‘sketch maps’ that may become potential options for school attendance boundaries.
Even though the work is ongoing and nothing is final, all of the committee materials are made public on our website. To view or download this material, visit https://henricoschools.us/redistricting2021/ and scroll down to the meeting dates of Oct. 7 and Oct. 9. All map materials remain in “draft” form, which means additional changes are likely. This could include new ideas, as well as a reversal of earlier ideas.
What’s next? The committees will meet again to update their work during the week of Oct. 21. For the full timeline and specific meeting dates, visit this page: https://henricoschools.us/redistricting2021/. All committee meetings are open for you to observe.
When will the options be officially ready for display? Right now, it is too early for us to say with any certainty what the first true draft of options will look like. The first options for public review will be ready in November. There will be two public information sessions and “gallery walks” where we invite you to have a look at the options and tell us your thoughts. Mark your calendars. Those dates are:
Nov. 7, 2019: Public information session and gallery walk. 6:30 p.m., L. Douglas Wilder Middle School, 6900 Wilkinson Road.
Nov. 13, 2019: Public information session and gallery walk. 6:30 p.m., Mills E. Godwin High School, 2102 Pump Road.
Until then, how do I share my thoughts with the redistricting committees? To send us your questions and comments, please use the feedback form on this page. There will be no final decisions until May 2020.
Thank you for reading! Our next update will be emailed and posted on Oct. 24.
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This is a redistricting update for all families of Henrico County Public Schools. As a reminder, “redistricting” is when a school system looks at current school attendance zones/boundaries and considers changes for Henrico.
What happened this week? This week the elementary school committee met on Monday and the middle/high school committee met on Wednesday. Committee members worked with our redistricting consultant to ask questions, review statistics and share ideas for potential boundary changes. Brainstorming and research are important parts of the process, and nothing has been finalized. The committee’s work remains ongoing.
What’s new? Committee members reviewed a large amount of data as well as maps of preliminary changes to school attendance zones. Those items are posted to the redistricting webpage which is available to the public.
To view or download this material, visit https://henricoschools.us/redistricting2021/ and scroll down to the meeting dates of Sept. 23 and 25.
Wait, maps with redistricting options are available now? Yes, but nothing is final. While this process is public and the materials under consideration are available for review right now, all map materials remain in “draft” form, which means additional changes are likely. This could include new ideas, as well as a reversal of earlier ideas. It is too early for us to say with any certainty what the first true draft of options will look like because the committee’s work is ongoing.
What’s next? The committees will meet again to update their work during the weeks of Oct. 7 and Oct. 21. For the full timeline and specific meeting dates, visit this page: https://henricoschools.us/redistricting2021/
When will the options be officially ready for display? The first options for public review will not be ready until November. There will be two public information sessions and “gallery walks” where we invite you to have a look at the options and tell us your thoughts. Those dates are:
- Nov. 7, 2019: Public information session and gallery walk. 6:30 p.m., L. Douglas Wilder Middle School, 6900 Wilkinson Road.
- Nov. 13, 2019: Public information session and gallery walk. 6:30 p.m., Mills E. Godwin High School, 2102 Pump Road.
Until then, how do I share my thoughts? We very much welcome and encourage your thoughts. To send us your questions and comments, please use the feedback form on this page. There will be no final decisions until May 2020.
