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The Special Committee on Redistricting has revised the schedule for its upcoming meetings to allow more time to consider all of the plans submitted by BOSC members, staff and community. While the timeline has been shifted slightly in the next two months the deadline of October 1 has not changed. The committee would like to thank all those who have attended meetings and given their input. It is only together that we will find the best solution to the issues that face our schools!

The following goals have been developed by the Special Committee on Redistricting to focus our purpose on what's best for students and the city of Manchester. These goals will be used after we have narrowed the field of plans to evaluate the remaining proposals against each goal and give each plan a score. It is critical that we keep an excellent education as our primary objective! Redistricting Committee Goals  as Amended on 06/21/2016 Goals Attachments See redistricting.mansd.org for all of the latest information on redistricting.

On June 30th and July 19th the Special Committee on Redistricting will present ten plans to the public. Throughout the summer additional meeting will take place to narrow down the top choices. After several round table discussions between the superintendents, principals, and transportation, a session will take place on September 8th to gather input from teachers and the public. Additional public forums will be scheduled in October:

The Special Committee for Redistricting has set two dates  to present proposals that have been brought forward by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Debra Livingston, Mayor Gatsas, and several members of the Board of School Committee. On June 30 and July 19, 2016 plans will be presented to the public between 5:15 PM and 7:15 PM. The presentations will take place in the Community Room of the Manchester Police Department. The order in which plans will be presented was determined via random selection: Updated 6/28/2016

A message from the Superintendent of Schools: As you may know, the Manchester School District is currently planning to redistrict at the beginning of the 2017-18 school year. A special committee of the Board of School Committee has been appointed to alleviate overcrowding in some of our schools. What does this mean for your family and child(ren)? The special committee’s goal is to finalize a redistricting plan by October 1, 2016. We don’t know yet how many students or schools will be affected. Right now the committee is gathering facts and community input. The special committee is committed to keeping the public informed about the process and welcomes your input. Information is available at our website www.mansd.org under the  Redistricting tab at the top of the page. We also invite you to participate in a survey . It is available on our website. If you do not have access to a computer, you may ask for a paper survey from your child’s scho...