HCPS 2010 Redistricting
Project Archives
Henrico County Public Schools will open a new high school
(Glen Allen High School)and new middle school (Holman Middle
School) in the fall of 2010. A community-based redistricting
committee was formed to coordinate redistricting. The committee
developed redistricting options in the fall of 2008 and presented
the initial options to the community in January 2009. The
community was encouraged to attend the meetings and provide
feedback on the options. After the meetings in January, the committee reviewed results
of the meetings and continued to develop and modify plans.
Additional community meetings were held in March and the final
recommendations were presented to the Henrico County School
Board on April 23, 2009. Public hearings held in May of 2009.
Henrico County School Board is scheduled to vote on the new
attendance boundaries on May 28, 2009.
This page contains information that
was posted on the website during the redistricting project.
It includes meeting agendas and minutes from meetings during
that time frame and other information. To see the most recent
redistricting information click on the Main Redistricting
Page link below.
(Redistricting information
is posted below beginning with the most recent activity)
May 26, 2009
Thank you for participating in the online questionnaire. Comments will be provided to the school board prior to the attendance boundary vote on Thursday, May 28th. The school board is scheduled to vote on the new attendance boundaries on May 28th. The May 28th School Board Work Session starts at 1:00 PM with a redistricting discussion to begin at approximately 3:00 PM. A vote on the redistricting plan is scheduled for the 7:00 PM School Board Monthly Meeting. Results of the vote will be posted on this website after the meeting.
May 22, 2009
In response to the school board’s May 14, 2009, request,
HCPS staff reviewed comments regarding redistricting from
public hearings, the online questionnaire, and deliberations
of the redistricting committee and determined that a Revised
Pairing 3 would help resolve some of the community concerns
that were expressed. Information about Pairing #1, Pairing
#2 and Revised Pairing #3 is shown below.
Pairing #1 (revised as of April 2, 2009)
Elementary
School Boundary Map (pdf)
Middle
School Boundary Map (pdf)
High
School Boundary Map (pdf)
Feeder
Pattern Map(pdf)
Membership/Capacity
Tables (pdf)
Feeder
Pattern Analysis Tables (pdf)
Pairing
1 Feeder Pattern Student Count Information (pdf)
Pairing #2 (revised
as of April 2, 2009)
Elementary
School Boundary Map (pdf)
Middle
School Boundary Map (pdf)
High
School Boundary Map (pdf)
Feeder
Pattern Map(pdf)
Membership/Capacity
Tables (pdf)
Feeder
Pattern Analysis Tables (pdf)
Pairing
2 Feeder Pattern Student Count Information (pdf)
Revised Pairing
#3 (revised as of
May 22, 2009)
Elementary
School Boundary Map (pdf)
Middle
School Boundary Map (pdf)
High
School Boundary Map (pdf)
Feeder
Pattern Map(pdf)
Membership/Capacity
Tables (pdf)
Feeder
Pattern Analysis Tables (pdf)
Public Hearing Information
The Henrico County School Board will hold three public hearings about the attendance boundary redistricting.
Public Hearing Procedural Information:
• Community members are encouraged to sign up to speak
in advance of the public hearing. To sign up, call the clerk
of the school board at 652-3808. A sign up sheet will be available
at the meeting, but there may be more speakers than time.
An online form will be available between May 1 and May 18,
2009 to provide community members an opportunity to directly
submit comments regarding the proposed boundaries.
• Each speaker will have three minutes maximum to provide
comments.
• Neighborhoods that are organized are asked to identify
a neighborhood spokesperson. That spokesperson should ask
those in attendance who support the views shared to stand
to show their support.
• Neighborhoods can attend and speak each night. We
ask that representatives who have spoken previously hold their
comments until later in the evening after others have spoken.
Dates and locations of the public hearings are shown below:
| Public Hearing Dates and Locations | |||
| Date | Location | Time | |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2009 |
Highland Springs High School Gymnasium 15 South Oak Avenue Highland Springs, VA |
6:00-8:00 PM* | |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2009 | Godwin High School Gymnasium 2101 Pump Road Henrico, VA 23238 |
6:00-8:00 PM* | |
| Thursday, May 14, 2009 |
Henrico High School Gymnasium 302 Azalea Avenue Henrico, VA 23227 |
6:00-8:00 PM* | |
*Large maps will be on display beginning at 5:15 PM each meeting.
The final vote
on the new attendance boundaries is scheduled for Thursday,
May 28, 2009.
April 23, 2009
A presentation of the redistricting committee
recommendations was made to the Henrico County School Board.
After receiving the redistricting proposals on Thursday, April
23, 2009, the school board directed the staff to attempt to
develop a Pairing 3 that would address some of the concerns
of Pairing 1 and 2.
April 15, 2009
Additional feeder pattern information is available
for Pairing 1 and Pairing 2:
Pairing
1 Feeder Pattern Student Count Information (pdf)
Pairing
2 Feeder Pattern Student Count Information (pdf)
April 2, 2009
The final full redistricting committee meeting was held on
April 2nd at the Henrico County Training Center. The committee
voted to present pairing 2 as the recommended pairing to the
Henrico County School Board. The presentation to the school
board will be April 23rd, 2009. Maps, membership tables, and
feeder pattern tables for each of the pairings are below and
represent the final pairings developed by the redistricting
committee.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
Pairing #1 (revised as of April 2,
2009)
Elementary
School Boundary Map (pdf)
Middle
School Boundary Map (pdf)
High
School Boundary Map (pdf)
Feeder
Pattern Map(pdf)
Membership/Capacity
Tables (pdf)
Feeder
Pattern Analysis Tables (pdf)
Pairing #2 (revised as of April 2,
2009)
Elementary
School Boundary Map (pdf)
Middle
School Boundary Map (pdf)
High
School Boundary Map (pdf)
Feeder
Pattern Map(pdf)
Membership/Capacity
Tables (pdf)
Feeder
Pattern Analysis Tables (pdf)
April 1, 2009
A full redistricting committee meeting was held on April 1st
at the Henrico County Training Center.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
March 31, 2009
A middle school and high school subcommittee
meeting was held on March 31st at the Henrico County Training
Center.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
March 30, 2009
An elementary school subcommittee meeting
was held on March 30th at the Henrico County Training Center.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
March 26, 2009
A full redistricting committee meeting
was held on March 26th at the Hermitage High School Library.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Henrico High School Feedback Summary (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Sub-Committee Summary for March 23-25 (does not include information from the committee discussions
that occurred on Thursday March 26th)
March 25, 2009
A high school subcommittee meeting
was held on March 25th at the Henrico County Training Center. Handouts for this meeting were the same as those
provided at the March 23rd meeting. See March 23rd meeting
for links to the handouts.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
March 24, 2009
A middle school subcommittee meeting
was held on March 24th at the Wilder Middle School Library. Handouts for this meeting were the same as those
provided at the March 23rd meeting. See March 23rd meeting
for links to the handouts.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
March 23, 2009
An elementary school subcommittee
meeting was held on March 23rd at the Henrico County Training
Center. Handouts from the meeting are below:
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Community Forum Response Summary (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Pairing #1 Feeder Pattern Analysis (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Pairing #2 Feeder Pattern Analysis (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Feeder Pattern Analysis Maps(pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Pairing #1 Revised Membership Tables (pdf)*
Meeting
Handout- Pairing #2 Revised Membership Tables (pdf)*
*Pairing #1 and #2 membership tables have been revised to
reflect phasing, timeline adjustments for new housing development,
and special programs.
March 9-11, 2009
Henrico County Public Schools held
community forums March 9th, 10th and 11th. The public was
invited to attend one of the meetings to learn more about
the redistricting project and provide feedback. Two pairings
of draft proposed school boundaries and membership tables
are provided below and were available at the meetings for
review. Each pairing contains proposed elementary, middle,
and high school boundaries. When reading the maps, the shaded
colored areas represent the proposed boundaries and the white
lines represent the current boundaries.
Pairing #1
Elementary
School Boundary Map (pdf)
Middle
School Boundary Map (pdf)
High
School Boundary Map (pdf)
Feeder
Pattern Map(pdf)
Membership/Capacity
Tables (pdf)*
Pairing #2
Elementary
School Boundary Map (pdf)
Middle
School Boundary Map (pdf)
High
School Boundary Map (pdf)
Feeder
Pattern Map(pdf)
Membership/Capacity
Tables (pdf)*
*Pairing #1 and #2 membership tables have been revised to
reflect phasing, timeline adjustments for new housing development,
and special programs.
To see smaller versions of maps for all pairings click here
February 27, 2009
Updated maps reflecting the latest modifications made during
the redistricting committee meeting on February 26th will
be posted next week. These draft option maps will be on display
at the Community Forums March 9th - 11th for feedback.
February 26, 2009
A full redistricting committee meeting
was held on February 26th at the Henrico County Training Center.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- IB Impact Tables Prior to Revisions (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Redistricting Pairing #1 Membership Table (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Redistricting Pairing #2/#3 Membership Table (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Maps of suggested changes to Middle School Options
based on February IB changes and Revised Paring #1 and Revised
Pairing #2/#3 Maps (pdf)
February 25, 2009
A high school subcommittee meeting
was held on February 25th at the Henrico County Training Center. Handouts for this meeting were the same as those
provided at the February 23rd meeting. See February 23rd meeting
for links to the handouts.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
February 24, 2009
A middle school subcommittee meeting
was held on February 24th at the Henrico County Training Center. Handouts for this meeting were the same as those
provided at the February 23rd meeting. See February 23rd meeting
for links to the handouts.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
February 23, 2009
An elementary school subcommittee
meeting was held on February 23rd at the Henrico County Training
Center. A copy of the Power Point presentation
from the meeting and handouts from the meeting are below:
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Suggested Revisions Maps (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Pairing #1 and #2 Suggested Changes Impact Analysis(pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Pairing #3 Feeder Pattern Analysis Table (pdf)
February
12, 2009
Phasing
Plan for the 2010 Redistricting Project
The school board has approved the phasing plan for the 2010
redistricting project. The phasing plan will be effective
beginning with the 2010-2011 school year. Details of the plan
are shown in the following table:
| Elementary | At the elementary school level, all rising kindergarten through third grade students in 2010 would attend their assigned school based on the new school boundaries. Rising fourth and fifth grade students affected by the new attendance boundaries have the option to remain at their old school if parents provide transportation. |
| Middle | At the middle school level, all rising sixth and seventh grade students in 2010 would attend their assigned school based on the new school boundaries. Rising eighth grade students affected by the new attendance boundaries have the option to remain at their old school if parents provide transportation. |
| High | At the high school level, all rising juniors and seniors in 2010 would remain at their current school and would not switch to a newly zoned school. The new high school on Staples Mill Road would open with grades nine and ten only. All rising ninth and tenth grade students in 2010 assigned to the new school would attend the new school. For all other high schools, all rising ninth graders would attend school based on the new school boundaries and rising tenth grade students affected by the new attendance boundaries will have the option to remain at their old school if parents provide transportation. |
February 12, 2009
A full redistricting committee meeting
was held on February 12th at the Henrico County Training Center.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Pairing #1 and #2 Maps (pdf)
February 11, 2009
A high school subcommittee meeting
was held on February 11th at the Hermitage High School Library. Handouts for this meeting were the same as those
provided at the February 9th meeting. See February 9th meeting
for links to the handouts.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
Meeting
Presentation (pdf)
February 10, 2009
A middle school subcommittee meeting
was held on February 10th at the Henrico County Training Center. Handouts for this meeting were the same as those
provided at the February 9th meeting. See February 9th meeting
for links to the handouts.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
Meeting
Presentation (pdf)
February 9, 2009
An elementary School Subcommittee
meeting was held on February 9th at the Henrico County Training
Center. A copy of the Power Point presentation
from the meeting and handouts from the meeting are below:
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
Meeting
Presentation (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Pairing #1 and #2 Map Analysis (large
file) (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Pairing #1 and #2 Feeder Pattern Analysis Table (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Pairing #1 Projected Membership Table (pdf)
Meeting
Handout- Pairing #2 Projected Membership Table (pdf)
February
12, 2009
List of Petitions–
Several neighborhoods and communities have submitted petitions
to express opposition/support of draft redistricting scenarios
and/or to identify specific neighborhood concerns or impacts
of different draft redistricting scenarios. The attached table
lists petitions received as of March 23, 2009 and includes
a brief summary of the petition request. Full petitions will
continue to be available to committee members as they work
to revise the draft redistricting scenarios.
List
of Petitions- 2010 Redistricting Project
January 23, 2009
Update on the progress of the redistricting committee
Three highly attended community forum meetings
(approximately 2,500 attendees) were held the week of January
5, 2009. The committee received approximately 12,000 communications
from citizens regarding the draft elementary, middle and high
school options for school boundary changes. The committee
will begin the work of modifying the draft options while considering
the redistricting guidelines, feeder patterns, and comments
from the community. To facilitate the work ahead, the committee
selected two draft options at each level to serve as baseline
scenarios. The options selected are below:
| Level | Baseline Scenarios |
| Elementary | C, D |
| Middle | A, D |
| High | A, C |
Although these options will serve as the baseline scenarios for the work ahead, features of the other options will be considered as modifications are made to these options at each level. All options are considered drafts and will be modified beginning in early February. The work of the committee will be guided by the redistricting guidelines and feeder pattern impacts. Community concerns will continue to be discussed and strong consideration will be given to community comments.
January 22, 2009
A high school subcommittee meeting
was held on January 22nd at the Hermitage High School Library. The following items were provided to the committee
at the meeting:
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
Meeting
Presentation (pdf)
Community
Summary Report (This report is the same for all
three meetings. The page numbers in this report do have breaks
because the maps were designed to be within the report.)
Community
Summary Report Maps (The maps
are the same for all three meetings. The map files are large.)
Community
Comments Report (The redistricting committee
has received approximately 12,000 comments related to the
draft scenarios presented at the community forum meetings
in early January. The Community Comments report presents a
summary of comments/themes presented by subdivisions/areas
across the county. Duplicate comments and comments that referenced
individual names are not included.)
Handout
1 Insert (pdf)
Handout
1 (pdf)
Handout
2 (pdf)
High
School Ranking Table (Blank)
January 21, 2009
A middle school subcommittee meeting
was held on January 21st at the Hermitage High School Library. The following items were provided to the committee
at the meeting:
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
Meeting
Presentation (pdf)
Community
Summary Report (This report is the same for all
three meetings. The page numbers in this report do have breaks
because the maps were designed to be within the report.)
Community
Summary Report Maps (The maps are the same for
all three meetings. The map files are large.)
Community
Comments Report (The redistricting committee
has received approximately 12,000 comments related to the
draft scenarios presented at the community forum meetings
in early January. The Community Comments report presents a
summary of comments/themes presented by subdivisions/areas
across the county. Duplicate comments and comments that referenced
individual names are not included.)
Handout
1 Insert (pdf)
Handout 1 (pdf)
Handout
2 (pdf)
Middle
School Ranking Table (Blank)
January 20, 2009
An elementary/feeder pattern subcommittee
meeting was held on January 20th at the Henrico County Training
Center. The following items were provided to the committee
at the meeting:
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
Meeting
Presentation (pdf)
Community
Summary Report (This report is the same for all
three meetings. The page numbers in this report do have breaks
because the maps were designed to be within the report.)
Community
Summary Report Maps (The maps are the same for
all three meetings. The map files are large.)
Community
Comments Report (The redistricting committee
has received approximately 12,000 comments related to the
draft scenarios presented at the community forum meetings
in early January. The Community Comments report presents a
summary of comments/themes presented by subdivisions/areas
across the county. Duplicate comments and comments that referenced
individual names are not included.)
Handout
1 (pdf)
Handout
2 (pdf)
Elementary
School Ranking Table (Blank)
January 5-7, 2008
Community input meetings were held
January 5th, 6th and 7th. Redistricting option maps were on
display and school projection information was provided to
meeting attendees. There was a large turnout at the meetings
and feedback from the meetings will be utilized by the redistricting
committee as they continue to develop the redistricting options.
Click here to see the power point presentation from the community input meetings. (pdf)
Click here to see additional census tract information.
December 22, 2008
First Draft Option Maps
At this time there are four elementary options, five middle school options and three high school options that the committee has developed. Please keep in mind that these options are first drafts and there will be changes. The links below provide maps and projected student membership information for each of the options. All of the files are .pdf format and the map files are very large.
Elementary School Option Information
Elementary
School Option Maps
Option
A Student Projection Information
Option
A Detailed Map (Large File)
Option
B Student Projection Information
Option
B Detailed Map (Large File)
Option C Student Projection Information
Option
C Detailed Map (Large File)
Option D Student Projection Information
Option
D Detailed Map (Large File)
Middle School Option Information
Middle
School Option Maps
Option
A Student Projection Information
Option
A Detailed Map (Large File)
Option B Student Projection Information
Option
B Detailed Map (Large File)
Option C Student Projection Information
Option
C Detailed Map (Large File)
Option D Student Projection Information
Option
D Detailed Map (Large File)
Option E Student Projection Information
Option
E Detailed Map (Large File)
High School Option Information-There
are three high school options at this time: Option A, Option
C and Option D.
High
School Option Maps
Option
A Student Projection Information
Option
A Detailed Map (Large File)
Option C Student Projection Information
Option
C Detailed Map (Large File)
Option D Student Projection Information
Option
D Detailed Map (Large File)
August-December
2008
(Redistricting events are
posted below beginning with the most recent activity)
December 18, 2008
A full redistricting committee meeting was
held on December 18th at the Henrico County Training Center.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
December 17, 2008
A high school subcommittee meeting was held
on December 17th at Wilder Middle School.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
December 16, 2008
A middle school subcommittee meeting was held
on December 16th at Brookland Middle School.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
December 15, 2008
An elementary/feeder pattern subcommittee
meeting was held on December 15th at the Henrico County Training
Center.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
November 21, 2008
The Redistricting Committee
is in the process of developing first drafts of redistricting
option maps. In order to create options that meet the targets
for the schools, changes are still being made. After the Redistricting
Committee meetings in December, maps will be posted on the
website. We plan to have them posted no later than December
22nd.
November 13, 2008
A redistricting committee meeting was held
on November 13th at Brookland Middle School.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
November 12, 2008
A high school subcommittee meeting was held
on November 12th at Wilder Middle School.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
November 11, 2008
A middle school subcommittee meeting was held
on November 11th at Hermitage High School.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
November 10, 2008
An elementary/feeder pattern subcommittee
meeting was held on November 10th at the Henrico County Training
Center.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
October 24, 2008
We have added full size elementary, middle
and high school attendance zone maps with census tract data
to the website. The maps show current school boundaries and
07-08 census tract data and numbers. These are large files
so it may be a slow download.
Elementary
Attendance Zone Map (pdf)
Middle
School Attendance Zone Map (pdf)
High
School Attendance Zone Map (pdf)
October 23, 2008
A full committee meeting was held on October 23rd at
Wilder Middle School. A meeting agenda and notes from the
meeting will be posted next week.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
October 22, 2008
The first high school subcommittee meeting
was held on October 22nd at the Henrico County Training Center.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
October 21, 2008
The first middle school subcommittee meeting was held on October
21st at Wilder Middle School.
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
October 20, 2008
The first elementary/feeder pattern subcommittee meeting was
held on October 20th at Henrico County Training Center. Links
to the meeting agenda and handouts provided at the meeting
are below:
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Notes (pdf)
Handout:
Map of Henrico County Current and Future Schools (pdf)
Handouts from previous meetings:
Elementary
School Census Tract Map (pdf)
Middle
School Census Tract Map (pdf)
High
School Census Tract Map (pdf)
October 16, 2008
A redistricting project update was given to
the Henrico County School Board at their work session. Background
reports were provided to the School Board and a summary of
the first three Redistricting Committee meetings was presented.
October 10, 2008
A
complete list of Redistricting Committee members can be found
here.
October 8, 2008
Third redistricting committee meeting:
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Technical
targets and yield information was provided to committee members (pdf).
October 7, 2008
Second redistricting committee meeting:
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Presentation (pdf)
October
6, 2008
First redistricting committee meeting:
Meeting
Agenda (pdf)
Meeting
Presentation (pdf)
BACKGROUND REPORT
The Background Report for the redistricting project was provided to the committee at the first redistricting committee meeting and can be downloaded below. This document will change throughout the project so updated pages and information will be posted as they are produced. Due to the size of the background report it has been split into multiple parts. The file size is still very large and could take a few minutes to load.
Background Report Part 1: pages 1-21 (pdf)
Background Report Part 2: pages 22-52 (pdf)
Background Report Part 3: pages 53-64 (Appendix E- Map Section) (pdf)
Background Report Part 4: pages 65- end (pdf)
October 6, 2008
The calendar for the 2010 redistricting
project is now available.
October 3, 2008
The redistricting committee has been selected. The
level of interest was high and there were many qualified applicants.
Names and contact information for committee members will be
posted on the website next week.
October 2, 2008
The first redistricting committee meetings will begin next
week and are scheduled as follows:
| Date | Location | Time |
| October 6 | Hermitage High School | 5:30-8:30 PM |
| October 7 | Henrico County Training Facility, 7701 E. Parham Road | 5:30-8:30PM |
| October 8 | Hungary Creek Middle School Cafeteria | 5:30-8:30PM |
The complete calendar for the year will be posted shortly.
September 23, 2008
To address questions about the redistricting for 2010 we have
created a frequently asked questions section. This area will be updated as new questions arise.
September 22, 2008
The first community information meeting was
held at Highland Springs High School. Click
here to see the presentation from the meeting (pdf)
September 8, 2008
The redistricting
project schedule is now available. Please note that the
schedule may change and meetings may
be added or removed as necessary. Please check back often
for updates
August 22, 2008
There will be three community information meetings
about the redistricting project. The purpose of the meetings
is to describe the process that will be followed for redistricting
and to receive input from participants.
Meeting Times and Dates:
| Date | Location | Time |
| September 22 | Highland Springs High School | 6:30-7:30PM |
| September 23 | Deep Run High School | 6:30-7:30PM |
| September 24 | Hermitage High School | 6:30-7:30PM |
August 14, 2008
Henrico County Public Schools has selected Cropper GIS
to be the consultant for the redistricting project. Cropper
GIS is based in Columbus, OH and has extensive experience
with school redistricting projects. For more information about
Cropper GIS please visit their website at http://croppergis.com/
Highlights
of the Redistricting Process for 2010
1. The school division will open a new high school
and middle school in the fall of 2010. The high school will
be located on Staples Mill Road (map) and the middle school will be located in northwestern Henrico
County (north of Nuckols Road and east of Shady Grove Road) (map).
2. During the redistricting process for these two schools,
the elementary and middle school feeder patterns will also
be reviewed, and boundaries may be impacted as a result.
3. The staff reviewed the redistricting processes used by
numerous growing school divisions in Virginia, North Carolina,
Georgia, and Nevada.
4. The school board approved a staff recommendation that a
large, community-based redistricting committee be formed to
coordinate redistricting. For the most part, the committee
will work as three subcommittees: (1) high school redistricting
(2) middle school redistricting, and (3) feeder patterns.
There will be open and ongoing communication among the subcommittees.
5. It is felt that:
• the community will welcome opportunities to participate in the process,
• we have a talented community willing to give of their time, and
• a community-based committee will lead to the best solution for the county as a whole.
6. The school division will also hire an outside
consultant to facilitate the work of the committee and subcommittees.
7. The committee will be comprised of 70 parents and community
representatives (tentatively) as follows:
• Three members per high school
• Two members per middle school
• Eight members from each of three elementary zones'
8. An application process will be followed for
selecting committee members. Part of the application will
include information regarding prior community and school involvement.
9. The staff will provide data and technical support for the
committees.
10. This approach establishes a new and higher level of community
engagement and provides numerous opportunities for public
involvement through the committee, community input sessions,
and public hearings.
11. Multiple forms of communication will be incorporated in
the process:
• Web site
- Email link/access to staff
- Documents posted
- Schedules
- Maps
- Website will be updated regularly• Direct mailing
• Principals/schools/backpacks
• Public notices
• HCPS-TV
• ConnectEd
12. Information about the redistricting process
will be added to the web site as it is available.
13. Staff contacts:
Bill Richter, Educational Specialist for Planning
wjrichter@henrico.k12.va.us
804.652.3919
Dr.Penny Blumenthal, Director of Research and Planning
mgblumen@henrico.k12.va.us
804-652-3838
Dr.Pat Kinlaw, Assistant Superintendent
pckinlaw@henrico.k12.va.us
804-652-3825
