Central School Board Getting Close To Reapportionment of Districts

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — CENTRAL –– Under state law, the Central Community School Board will have to review Census data and determine what changes may be necessary to apportion its seven seats in accordance with law.

Because growth in the school district has been fairly uniform across the district, few changes in district boundaries will be necessary, according to Central schools Supt. Jason Fountain.

The latest version of the reapportionment plan is shown at right.

Dr. Fountain said, “The School Board began working on the redistricting map in the fall. Our demographer pulled our current maps with census data and showed where we had to make adjustments.”

“The first Committee of the Whole met on November 3. At that meeting, the demographer brought two maps that would meet the requirements.”

“School Board members and others present talked through the options and looked at the maps extensively at that meeting. The demographer then took the feedback from the meeting and created the map that is shown.”

“The process is not complete. We will have another public meeting soon for input to be given on the suggested map.”

The reapportionment meeting has not yet been scheduled.