School Board To Decide on Redistricting Proposals

The Anne Arundel County Board of Education will decide on Wednesday which redistricting proposals for south county schools, if any, will go forward to public hearing.

As listed on the Board of Education’s meeting agenda, the redistricting plan for students at , and received two additional scenarios after the board .

The new scenarios include redistricting students from Selby on the Bay to Mayo Elementary and redistricting all students living on or adjacent to Riva Road who are currently assigned to Central Elementary and redistrict them to Davidsonville Elementary,” according to the school board’s meeting agenda.

issued a redistricting recommendation after a committee of parents provided a plan to reduce overcrowding at Central Elementary.

In October, Anne Arundel County schools specialist Chuck Yocum gave parents :

Enrollment

Current

Projected Enrollment

Percent Utilization

Elementary School

Capacity

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2016

Central

665

795

835

840

845

838

845

127%

Davidsonville

727

591

569

556

541

522

527

72%

Mayo

352

293

295

296

291

286

290

82%

Classroom Seats Available

Davidsonville Elementary

n/a

136

158

171

186

205

200

Mayo Elementary

n/a

59

57

56

61

66

62

If the board decides go forward with a redistricting proposal for public hearing, it will be scheduled for 7 p.m. March 20 at .

The board also has time allotted Wednesday to receive public testimony on issues not listed on the meeting's agenda. Some parents have confirmed they plan on attending the meeting to bring more awareness to their about the . 

Patch will be reporting live from the meeting Wednesday night, with up-to-the-minute details from the meeting and its discussion. 

The Board of Education meeting starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Parham Building meeting room, 2644 Riva Rd. in Annapolis.