It's crunch time for RUSD board

The RUSD Board continues their discussion on the redistricting tonight at 6:30PM. Time is ticking away if any changes would be implemented for the upcoming school year. The district’s demographers have already done a study based on the recommendations of the Equity and Access Committee and a study based on neighborhood schools. Brian Dey, a RUSD board member, has already drafted a proposal to fit the neighborhood school scenario.

Now, I understand Dr. Hicks has drafted a proposal as well. I imagine this proposal will be discussed at much length Monday evening.

I just hope the board can come to some consensus so the district can move forward. I fear that they will put off any decision until the Supreme Court weighs in on the 2 school equity issues they currently have before them.

As I have said before, I do not believe it is important as “how” the schools look, but “what” goes on inside them.

Let’s pray that the board members will finally come to a decision – they cannot move on with the more pressing issues (such as grade configuration ) until they have decided the redistricting, They have been promising this since the 2003-2004 school year.

The time to act is now….