Chester County parents voice concerns as school district approves redistricting plan

The Great Valley School District in Chester County had its redistricting plans up for discussion on Monday night. Families called for fairness ahead of the redistricting vote, which had the potential to send hundreds of kids to different schools. District officials say in this choice, roughly 179 students will be impacted. The district will move students from the most to least crowded schools, with 145 students moving from KD Markley Elementary School to Charlestown Elementary.

By doing this, officials say they will avoid dividing neighborhoods and bus travel times will be the same as before or potentially shorter. At the school board meeting at Great Valley High School, parents took to the podium to air their concerns about the changes. "I understand nobody wants their children to be redistricted because it can be challenging," said one parent. The district's superintendent outlined issues with classroom space and the number of children in each room at the various schools and new housing developments in the district. Some parents said they were not in favor of children moving schools, fearing longer commutes. "Every minute spent extra, even if it's two extra minutes on the bus to get to a different school, those minutes and mileage add up and that becomes a meal at the end of the week for some people," said parent Courtney Groh

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