Atlanta Public Schools (APS) will hold more than a dozen public meetings Oct. 6-8 concerning potential school closures, consolidations, expansions, and redistricting.
APS said in a press release that the next set of community meetings would focus on more specific conversations around impacted schools. The full list of locations and times is available here.
APS has released a series of “refined scenarios” for its long-range plan, APS Forward 2040. These scenarios can be viewed at this link or below.
According to the press release, these refined scenarios are the “product of data, analysis, and thousands of voices from our community.”
“They reflect the district’s ongoing effort to balance enrollment, expand access to academic programs, and reinvest in schools that have historically been overlooked,” the press release said.
Many parents pushed back on the initial scenarios, even forming community groups to organize against the long-range plans. The press release from APS said “nothing is final” as it continues to collect public feedback.
“Scenarios will continue to change and evolve as APS listens to families and communities before making any recommendations to the Board of Education as a first read in November,” the press release said.
APS said it has received over 6,500 survey responses, collected hours of community feedback, and received comments through the website.
All materials are available now at: https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/aps2040.