Final 2018 HCPSS School Redistricting
After this long summer and fall with the first feasibility study version, two Area Attendance Committee versions and the superintendent version, the final 2018 HCPSS School redistricting result is out tonight. After the vote, each board member and the superintendent Dr. Martirano shared their thoughts about the process and the result.
To find your polygon number and Final Adopted School Year 2018-19 Attendance Areas (each house is assigned a number( called polygon) and the school is attached with that number) at: ttp://hcpss-gis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=69b81ef51ffa4bf8b7160a5432e40bed
The original document is here http://www.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=ASRRFW6CD61C. But the polygon number is not there yet and it is hard to read. I will make sure the following polygon numbers are correct. Email me if you find inconsistency.
Elementary School Changes
Sending School Receiving School Polygon Number
Bellows Spring Rockburn 83,1083
Clements Crossing Pointers Run 127
Deep Run ES #42 30,1030,2030
Ducketts Lane ES #42 33,35,1035,1036,2035,4035
Rockburn ES ES #42 32,1032
Manor Woods Triadelphia 1171
Manor Woods Waverly 304
Manor Woods West Friendship 171, 178, 179, 1178, 1179
Middle School Changes
Sending School Receiving School Polygon Number
Burleigh Manor Mount View 171
Harpers Choice Wilde Lake 66, 134, 1066, 1134, 2134
Lime Kiln Clarksville Middle 117, 118, 120, 123, 126, 127, 296, 1117, 1120, 1123, 1296
Mayfield Woods Elkridge Landing 83,1083
Thomas Viaduct Mayfield Woods 82,2082
High School Changes:
The school uses Jump Start and Direct Open Enrollment to alleviate the overcrowding schools.
Other Policy Changes:
- Allow students at Howard High School, Centennial High School, and Long Reach High School to enroll in the JumpStart Program at Oakland Mills High School or River Hill High School, and to also allow trailing siblings, who will share at least one year in the high school together to enroll at the school of their older sibling in the Jump Start Program. HCPSS will provide transportation through collector sites for the duration of the JumpStart program.
- Move that, as capacity allows at Oakland Mills High School or River Hill High School and after students and their siblings are enrolled in the JumpStart Program that students from Centennial High School, Howard High School, and Long Reach High School may apply for directed open enrollment to Oakland Mills High School or River Hill High School. HCPSS will provide transportation through collector sites for the duration of the JumpStart program.
- Move to direct the Superintendent to propose revisions to Policy 9000 to support the JumpStart Program, enrollment of siblings of students enrolled in the JumpStart Program, and directed open enrollment, for review on December 7, 2017.
- Move that parent(s) may request that their rising eighth grade student remain at their 2017/2018 middle school with transportation provided by parent(s). The parent(s) must apply using the Student Reassignment process as outlined in Policy 9000 Implementation Procedures, Section IV. Student Reassignment Initiated by Parents. Deadlines to request reassignment are to be announced.
- Move that parent(s) may request for their student with an Individualized Education Plan or Section 504 plan to remain at their current school until completion of that school level with transportation provided by parents. If transportation is included in the IEP or 504 plan transportation would continue to be provided by HCPSS. The parent must apply using the Student Reassignment process as outlined in Policy 9000 Implementation Procedures, Section IV. Student Reassignment Initiated by Parents. Deadlines to request reassignment are to be announced.
- Move that parent(s) who, as defined by Policy 9000, is/are currently active duty military personnel, may request for their student(s) to remain at their current school until completion of the school level, with transportation provided by parents. The parent(s) must apply using the Student Reassignment process as outlined in Policy 9000 Implementation Procedures, Section IV. Student Reassignment Initiated by Parents. Deadlines to request reassignment are to be announced.
- The board will continue discussion on the school redistricting if further changes are needed.
Dr. Wu, are you explicitly in favor of expanding existing high schools before considering new schools or redistricting? Thank you.
Stephen, it really depends on the situation. I really like expanding existing schools since the land is there already. Wilde Lake Middle School is a great example for rebuild a school. However, I do hear why it is so difficult to expand or rebuild an old school, sewer system, land limitation, etc. And some people do not like large schools too.
At the same time, we should grab any opportunities for future school sites. It is time consuming to find a land and very expensive to buy it. The situation will get worse since more development are popping up. Land will be more expensive and scare to find.
Polygon 127 is included in the move from Lime Kiln MS to Clarksville MS
Beth, thanks for your feedback. Corrected.