Archive for March, 2010

School board formally approves boundaries for three Towson elementary schools

The Baltimore County Board of Education tonight approved a school system plan, known as Scenario G, that determines who will attend the new West Towson Elementary School, and who will stay at Rodgers Forge and Riderwood elementaries.

The decision to approve the plan was made after little discussion.  Board member Lawrence Schmidt asked a school system official whether Scenario G would result in the three schools being under 115 percent capacity.  The official replied that if the plan was put into place today,  Rodgers Forge and West Towson would be under 100 percent capacity, and Riderwood would be at 106 percent.

The board then voted unanimously to approve the plan.

For details of the school system presentation, click on the pdf below.

032310exhibitb.PDF

REMINDER: Public hearing on redistricting tonight.

The Board of Education will hear public comment on the school system’s proposed elementary school redistricting plan tonight at 7 at Loch Raven High School.

The Board will ultimately be deciding who will attend the new West Towson Elementary School.  Tonight’s input could influence that decision.

For those interested in speaking, sign-up begins at 6 p.m.