The Forsyth County BOE has released their proposed elementary school rezoning for the 2020/2021 school year. The draft of the new elementary school zoning map includes the redistricting of Lake Forest and Cool Springs. Both neighborhoods are currently zoned for Coal Mountain Elementary. The BOE is proposing to move both neighborhoods to Matt Elementary.
The residents of Lake Forest and Cool Springs are opposed to the redistricting for many reasons, including, but not limited to:
- Matt Elementary will be at 97% capacity after the rezoning and Coal Mountain will be at 91% capacity. If the intent of the rezoning is to balance school attendance, the numbers just don't make sense.
- The travel time and logistics from Lake Forest and Cool Springs to Matt Elementary. The travel time from each neighborhood will be triple, or in some cases quadruple, the current travel time to Coal Mountain. This will create an undue hardship, especially on working parents. The logistics of the new route also includes two left turns at busy intersections, rather than the safer right turns that comprise the current bus routes to Coal Mountain Elementary.
- The impact the move will have on Coal Mountain itself. For the last three years, all of the PTO board members have come from Lake Forest and Cool Springs. The majority of other parent volunteers for the school have come from the two neighborhoods as well. The extra services and opportunities Coal Mountain is able to offer its students will suffer greatly with this rezoning.
- Established feeder patterns could also impact middle school zoning in the 2021/2022 school year. This could effect the children in these neighborhoods for years to come.
If you are opposed to this rezoning for the 2020/2021 school year, please sign this petition and let your voices be heard. Forsyth County continues to provide excellent educational opportunities for our students, but this proposed rezoning does not meet those standards.
Updates
October 16, 2019
The school board is ignoring the fact that these new bus routes create dangerous intersections for our children. I need you to call your representative today and specifically ask why they are prioritizing these illogical capacity shifts over the safety of our commute.
October 16, 2019
We hit a major milestone today and the momentum shows that our neighborhood concerns cannot be ignored. Copy the link to this petition and text three friends who live in Lake Forest or Cool Springs right now. We must keep this pressure on the school board until they meet with us.
Reached 100 supporters
October 16, 2019
23 Comments
Concerned about the logistics of the elementary, middle, and high school. We are a military family who just moved to the area and picked our neighborhood based the schools and on having our 8 and 4 year old grow through the schools together and establish roots.
Travel time to this new school will require one family member to find a new job.
Isn’t there a better way to move the district lines to not include one of the largest student populated neighborhoods that’s only THREE MILES from CMES, NFMS & NFHS?
I am opposed to the redistricting of Coal Mountain students to Matt Elementary at this time as CMES does not appear to be overcrowded. I suggest waiting one year will allow for more concrete numbers to be gotten and analysed.
I am opposed to the rezoning for Coal Mountain and North Middle to Matt Elementary and Liberty for several reasons: increased traffic and commute time, overcrowding, challenges getting kids to after school activities due to location, and unfamiliar with teachers.
Common sense says this looks like “change for change sake” and not improving anything.
I oppose rezoning for the statements mentioned above and highlight the goal to balance capacity just doesn’t make sense here.
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The Forsyth County BOE has released their proposed elementary school rezoning for the 2020/2021 school year. The draft of the new elementary school zoning map includes the redistricting of Lake Forest and Cool Springs. Both neighborhoods are currently zoned for Coal Mountain Elementary. The BOE is proposing to move both neighborhoods to Matt Elementary.
The residents of Lake Forest and Cool Springs are opposed to the redistricting for many reasons, including, but not limited to:
- Matt Elementary will be at 97% capacity after the rezoning and Coal Mountain will be at 91% capacity. If the intent of the rezoning is to balance school attendance, the numbers just don't make sense.
- The travel time and logistics from Lake Forest and Cool Springs to Matt Elementary. The travel time from each neighborhood will be triple, or in some cases quadruple, the current travel time to Coal Mountain. This will create an undue hardship, especially on working parents. The logistics of the new route also includes two left turns at busy intersections, rather than the safer right turns that comprise the current bus routes to Coal Mountain Elementary.
- The impact the move will have on Coal Mountain itself. For the last three years, all of the PTO board members have come from Lake Forest and Cool Springs. The majority of other parent volunteers for the school have come from the two neighborhoods as well. The extra services and opportunities Coal Mountain is able to offer its students will suffer greatly with this rezoning.
- Established feeder patterns could also impact middle school zoning in the 2021/2022 school year. This could effect the children in these neighborhoods for years to come.
If you are opposed to this rezoning for the 2020/2021 school year, please sign this petition and let your voices be heard. Forsyth County continues to provide excellent educational opportunities for our students, but this proposed rezoning does not meet those standards.
Updates
October 16, 2019
The school board is ignoring the fact that these new bus routes create dangerous intersections for our children. I need you to call your representative today and specifically ask why they are prioritizing these illogical capacity shifts over the safety of our commute.
October 16, 2019
We hit a major milestone today and the momentum shows that our neighborhood concerns cannot be ignored. Copy the link to this petition and text three friends who live in Lake Forest or Cool Springs right now. We must keep this pressure on the school board until they meet with us.
Reached 100 supporters
October 16, 2019
23 Comments
Redistricting from a school ranked as #144 to one that is ranked #177 in Georgia.....Why would any parent support this? With this redistricting, is there also a plan to raise Matt Elementary's performance to achieve a higher ranking?
Concerned about the logistics of the elementary, middle, and high school. We are a military family who just moved to the area and picked our neighborhood based the schools and on having our 8 and 4 year old grow through the schools together and establish roots.
Travel time to this new school will require one family member to find a new job.
Isn’t there a better way to move the district lines to not include one of the largest student populated neighborhoods that’s only THREE MILES from CMES, NFMS & NFHS?
I am opposed to the redistricting of Coal Mountain students to Matt Elementary at this time as CMES does not appear to be overcrowded. I suggest waiting one year will allow for more concrete numbers to be gotten and analysed.
I am opposed to the rezoning for Coal Mountain and North Middle to Matt Elementary and Liberty for several reasons: increased traffic and commute time, overcrowding, challenges getting kids to after school activities due to location, and unfamiliar with teachers.
Common sense says this looks like “change for change sake” and not improving anything.
I oppose rezoning for the statements mentioned above and highlight the goal to balance capacity just doesn’t make sense here.
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Redistricting from a school ranked as #144 to one that is ranked #177 in Georgia.....Why would any parent support this? With this redistricting, is there also a plan to raise Matt Elementary's performance to achieve a higher ranking?