The School Board finally backed down and abandoned their pathetic plan to carve up our neighborhoods. We forced them to respect our community and keep our students exactly where they belong. Keep your eyes open because we will be ready to fight again if they ever try to ignore us …
October 20, 2017
Final supporters
The residents of the City of West Melbourne and affected unincorporated areas under the cognizance of Brevard County submit this petition to the Brevard County School Board in support of Resolution No. 2017-26 submitted to The Brevard Public Schools Superintendent Desmond Blackburn and each member of the Brevard County School Board dated 19 September 2017. Resolution No. 2017-26 states:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WEST MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, OPPOSES ANY BREVARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS REDISTRICTING THAT MOVES STUDENTS RESIDING IN WEST MELBOURNE FROM MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL TO PALM BAY HIGH SCHOOL OR HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL.
Many of the citizens of West Melbourne are not in favor of any redistricting proposal that moves students residing in West Melbourne from Melbourne High School to Palm Bay High School or Heritage High School.
Many of the citizens of West Melbourne believe that the redistricting proposal will negatively affect the families and tight-knit communities on our City, pulling friends apart and segregating our neighborhoods in an unwanted manner.
Many of the citizens of West Melbourne believe that the redistricting proposal will move youth in our community from a higher performing school to a lower performing school, which is unacceptable to the students, parents and citizens in our community.
Many of the citizens of West Melbourne believe that the redistricting proposal will negatively impact property values of affected homes in the City, negatively impact existing property owners and the potential for growth in our area, and result in loss of tax revenues to the City, Brevard County and Brevard Public Schools.
Many of the citizens of West Melbourne formally oppose any redistricting proposal that moves students residing in West Melbourne from Melbourne High School to Palm Bay High School or Heritage High School and demands the Brevard County School Board to seek alternative methods to alleviate and address school population issues while preserving the integrity of the West Melbourne community.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
October 9, 2017
Reached 100 supporters
October 7, 2017
October 7, 2017
The Brevard County School Board thinks they can displace our children and destroy our community without a fight. We are closing in on 500 signatures and we need to force them to listen before they tear our neighborhoods apart. Send this link to anyone in West Melbourne who refuses to let these bureaucrats ruin our schools.
260 Comments
No rezoning from Mel High please. To have hundreds of walkers along Eber Road is hazardous along a 45 mph roadway with NO sidewalks along south side, no crossing area, and MO curb to prevent 45+ mph vehicles from veering into our children.
My grandaughter has been at Melbourne H.S. since 9th grade and is a Jr. now. She is also in her 3rd year of Air Force JRROTC and wants to finish with 4th year there and on to the Air Force most likely. Please don't mess this up for us. She's one great kid and does very well there at MHS.
It is not right to arbitrarily change our HS zoning when we purchased our homes for Melbourne High. Worried about home value decreasing. You are changing zoning lines too quickly and we should be able to have input (by vote)! Owner in Hammock Lakes West
I believe the rezoning will have a negative impact on the citizens of West Melbourne. Many of us purposely bought/built our homes in West Melbourne so that our children could attend the A-rated schools. Transferring them now to a lower rated school is putting them at a huge disadvantage!
No community of our size should have its youth in four different schools. No student should be forced to move INTO a lower rated school. The failing school should not be rewarded with our kids.
I have kids at Melbiurne High and live in West Melbourne. I will certainly loo km at moving out of the are before letting my kids make that move.
I just moved to June Park and I am not happy that this is a consideration! We moved to these areas for these schools. How is it fair they can change it when people move here for that reason.
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The School Board finally backed down and abandoned their pathetic plan to carve up our neighborhoods. We forced them to respect our community and keep our students exactly where they belong. Keep your eyes open because we will be ready to fight again if they ever try to ignore us …
October 20, 2017
Final supporters
The residents of the City of West Melbourne and affected unincorporated areas under the cognizance of Brevard County submit this petition to the Brevard County School Board in support of Resolution No. 2017-26 submitted to The Brevard Public Schools Superintendent Desmond Blackburn and each member of the Brevard County School Board dated 19 September 2017. Resolution No. 2017-26 states:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WEST MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, OPPOSES ANY BREVARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS REDISTRICTING THAT MOVES STUDENTS RESIDING IN WEST MELBOURNE FROM MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL TO PALM BAY HIGH SCHOOL OR HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL.
Many of the citizens of West Melbourne are not in favor of any redistricting proposal that moves students residing in West Melbourne from Melbourne High School to Palm Bay High School or Heritage High School.
Many of the citizens of West Melbourne believe that the redistricting proposal will negatively affect the families and tight-knit communities on our City, pulling friends apart and segregating our neighborhoods in an unwanted manner.
Many of the citizens of West Melbourne believe that the redistricting proposal will move youth in our community from a higher performing school to a lower performing school, which is unacceptable to the students, parents and citizens in our community.
Many of the citizens of West Melbourne believe that the redistricting proposal will negatively impact property values of affected homes in the City, negatively impact existing property owners and the potential for growth in our area, and result in loss of tax revenues to the City, Brevard County and Brevard Public Schools.
Many of the citizens of West Melbourne formally oppose any redistricting proposal that moves students residing in West Melbourne from Melbourne High School to Palm Bay High School or Heritage High School and demands the Brevard County School Board to seek alternative methods to alleviate and address school population issues while preserving the integrity of the West Melbourne community.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
October 9, 2017
Reached 100 supporters
October 7, 2017
October 7, 2017
The Brevard County School Board thinks they can displace our children and destroy our community without a fight. We are closing in on 500 signatures and we need to force them to listen before they tear our neighborhoods apart. Send this link to anyone in West Melbourne who refuses to let these bureaucrats ruin our schools.
260 Comments
For students that are in a certain academic program or sports that are not offered to the rezoned school, it is disturbing and not at all thoughtful to be moved. They work hard a whole year , they are part of a team and it is not ok at all to pull them out from those programs.
No rezoning from Mel High please. To have hundreds of walkers along Eber Road is hazardous along a 45 mph roadway with NO sidewalks along south side, no crossing area, and MO curb to prevent 45+ mph vehicles from veering into our children.
My grandaughter has been at Melbourne H.S. since 9th grade and is a Jr. now. She is also in her 3rd year of Air Force JRROTC and wants to finish with 4th year there and on to the Air Force most likely. Please don't mess this up for us. She's one great kid and does very well there at MHS.
It is not right to arbitrarily change our HS zoning when we purchased our homes for Melbourne High. Worried about home value decreasing. You are changing zoning lines too quickly and we should be able to have input (by vote)! Owner in Hammock Lakes West
I believe the rezoning will have a negative impact on the citizens of West Melbourne. Many of us purposely bought/built our homes in West Melbourne so that our children could attend the A-rated schools. Transferring them now to a lower rated school is putting them at a huge disadvantage!
No community of our size should have its youth in four different schools. No student should be forced to move INTO a lower rated school. The failing school should not be rewarded with our kids.
I have kids at Melbiurne High and live in West Melbourne. I will certainly loo km at moving out of the are before letting my kids make that move.
I just moved to June Park and I am not happy that this is a consideration! We moved to these areas for these schools. How is it fair they can change it when people move here for that reason.
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For students that are in a certain academic program or sports that are not offered to the rezoned school, it is disturbing and not at all thoughtful to be moved. They work hard a whole year , they are part of a team and it is not ok at all to pull them out from those programs.