Public Participation in Redistricting

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Public Participation in Redistricting

• Redistricting is the process of changing the
  boundaries of school attendance zones, thereby
  shifting the population of students to a
  different, or new school facility.
• Every school system redistricts at one time or
  another in order to balance student population
  loads with the capacities of school facilities to
  adequately serve those populations.
• The extreme growth in Onslow County, coupled with
  the completion of many school construction
  projects, makes redistricting necessary for the
  2008-2009 school year, beginning in August 2008.
• Public participation is a vital part of the
  redistricting process. The Onslow County School
  System appreciates your help in determining the
  most appropriate attendance zones for our
  elementary school students.
• Please note that no middle school or high school
  attendance boundaries are under consideration at
  this time.
• Maps are available at every elementary school
  which might be affected under one or more of the
  redistricting options currently being considered
  by the school system. In addition, maps may be
  accessed through the Onslow County Public Schools
  website at www.onslow.k12.nc.us.
• Public comment will be received by the school
  system in both written and oral form through
  January 11, 2008. Instructions for submitting
  comment are given on the back of this handout.
• The current timeline for redistricting proposes
  that a decision be made during February 2008 to
  be effective for the 2008-2009 school year.

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How to provide comment.

• Comments shall be received until 1200 noon on
  January 12, 2008.
• Review the redistricting options currently under
  consideration. These are found at potentially
  affected elementary schools, at the Onslow County
  Schools Education and Technical Support Center at
  200 Broadhurst Road, Jacksonville, and online at
  www.onslow.k12.nc.us.
• Provide Comment in Writing
• By email at redistricting.comments_at_onslow.k12.nc
  .us
• By United States Postal Service at
• Onslow County Public Schools
• ATTN Redistricting Comments
• PO Box 99
• Jacksonville NC 28541-0099
• OR Provide Oral Comment
• By attending one of the Public Information
  Sessions listed below. School system staff will
  be on hand to record all comments received. All
  comments will be forwarded to the Board of
  Education during the month of January. No
  decision will be made until the public comment
  period has ended.
• January 2, 2008 500pm Southwest Elementary
• January 3, 2008 500pm Blue Creek Elementary
• January 4, 2008 500pm Richlands Primary (for
  Richlands Primary and Richlands Elementary)
• January 5, 2008 1000am Hunters Creek
  Elementary
• January 5, 2008 300pm Morton Elementary (for
  Morton Elementary and Silverdale Elementary)
• January 7, 2008 500pm Bell Fork Elementary
• January 8, 2008 700pm Regular Board of
  Education Meeting at Southwest Elementary
• January 9, 2008 500pm Dixon Elementary