Participants Sought for 2015 Wicomico Schools Redistricting Task Force

The Wicomico County Board of Education and Wicomico County Public Schools are reconvening the Redistricting Task Force to examine school attendance areas and to make boundary recommendations to the Board of Education.

The task force will include parents/guardians and community members from throughout the county, as well as staff members. People who served on the Redistricting Task Force in 2009-2010 are invited to return, and new members are welcome. The Redistricting Task Force will meet approximately twice a week from early January through late February.

Anyone interested in serving on the Redistricting Task Force may call 410-677-4495, or send an e-mail to comments@wcboe.org. Please share a little information about your background, your location and your interest in serving on the Task Force. This will assist the Board in appointing a Task Force whose members represent the many facets of the community.

Redistricting is necessary from time to time as the school system experiences changes in school facilities (such as the opening of the new Bennett Middle in Fruitland next August), programs, and enrollment. The Redistricting Task Force, starting from Targets for Establishing Student Attendance Areas, will examine enrollment numbers and other data to develop a redistricting proposal. There will be many opportunities for public input during and after the Task Force’s work. A final Board of vote on a redistricting plan is anticipated in the spring.Throughout the redistricting process, the Board will keep the community up to date with a redistricting page at www.wcboe.org. Public input may be made at any time by calling 410-677-5251 or e-mailing to comments@wcboe.org.