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AUSTIN ELEMENTARY REDISTRICTING
ROUND 1 PUBLIC MEETING
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 7:00PM
DUNWOODY HS

That’s 450 seats more than the old AES.

Round 1 Community Survey – Click Here

Meeting Materials:
Agenda
Handout
Presentation
Map – Dunwoody Cluster Reference Map – Planning Units
Map – Dunwoody Cluster Reference Map – Land Use

Small Group Focus Questions

1. What traffic concerns do you have that may impact the safe and timely transportation of students to and from
   schools?
2. What community areas, such as homeowners or civic associations, should be considered as intact
   neighborhoods?
3. What residential development are you concerned will influence the enrollment forecasts?
4. To better balance over-crowding in the Dunwoody Cluster, should the new Austin ES open with portable
   classrooms next Fall? Why or why not?

PRESENTATION

I thought the plan was for “a new 900-seat prototype elementary school”. Since when did the new Austin ES and Doraville United ES become 950 seat elementary schools?

Let me know if you have any other thoughts or questions

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Redistricting – Geographic Proximity
Austin And Doraville United
September 16, 2019 – According to board policy, recommendations for alterations in school attendance areas shall be primarily based on geographic proximity, school capacity; and projected enrollment. These schools will help alleviate overcrowding in the Dunwoody and Cross Keys clusters.

Redistricting Dunwoody Cluster Elementary Schools
August 20, 2019 – The new 900 seat Austin Elementary School (AES) will open in January for the existing old Austin ES students. Redistricted students will attend the new Austin ES in August 2020.

Austin Elementary in the Crier
May 7, 2019 – Confusion and rumors circle the destiny of the old Austin elementary school once the new Austin elementary school opens.

Old Austin Elementary School
April 16, 2019 – The New Austin Elementary School (AES) is on schedule to open January 2020. DeKalb Schools is looking at options to alleviate trailers in the Dunwoody Cluster. The administration is currently looking into using Old AES to that end.

Delay in New Austin ES Opening
Aug 24, 2018 – The DeKalb Schools Operations Division was informed last week that we are experiencing a delay in the opening of the new Austin ES. This has shifted the opening of the school from August 2019 (start of the first semester of 2019-2020 SY) to January 2020 (start of the second semester of 2019-2020 SY).