Agenda Item
b. Student Assignment Project Update ~ Updated 6.15.2026
Summary: Presented by: Triscilla Weaver, Ph.D., Chief of Access & Opportunity, Division of Access & Opportunity
DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Student Assignment
Project
Reminders and Updates
Board of Education Presentation | June 2026
Every student deserves access to opportunity, no matter the enrollment of their school.
HOW WE HAVE EVOLVED AND WHY
ROUNDS 1 & 2 APPROACH CURRENT EVOLUTION
Community-led conversations focused on
Scenario-first presentations
overcrowding and under-enrollment solutions
Independent facilitators; conversations tailored to
Uniform meetings across all clusters
each community
Buildings, boundaries, and programs addressed
Buildings discussed separately
together in comprehensive conversations
Community voice comes BEFORE any
Community input during and after planning
recommendation goes to the Board of Education
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THREE COMMITMENTS
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Community Voice Comprehensive Independent
Is Essential Conversations Facilitators
No recommendation goes to the Board Buildings, boundaries, and programs are Each cluster conversation will be led by
of Education until impacted addressed together, not in separate a third-party facilitator who specializes
communities have had a genuine, silos. Communities will see how each in trusted community conversations.
substantive opportunity to participate. decision affects the others.
Not after. Not simultaneously. Before.
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CENTERING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Overcrowded Schools Under-Enrolled Schools
Students and teachers stretched beyond what a Empty seats drain programs that students deserve
healthy learning environment allows. and have a right to access.
• Crowded classrooms • Fewer AP and advanced courses
• Insufficient shared spaces • Reduced arts and elective offerings
• Teacher workloads that strain quality • Less access to resources and technology
Conversations begin in the Fall of 2026 in Conversations begin in the Spring of 2027
the Lakeside, Cross Keys, Chamblee, Tucker, in the Towers, McNair, Cedar Grove, Miller
Dunwoody, and Druid Hills clusters. Grove, Columbia, and MLK clusters.
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Goals of the Request for Proposal (RFP) - 26-737
• Develop a community engagement plan tailored to each cluster.
1 • Ensure broad and equitable participation across all clusters and stakeholder
groups.
• Provide multilingual engagement to ensure access for all community
members.
• Increase transparency and trust between the District and the communities it
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serves.
• Build community understanding of the boundary review process.
• Identify community priorities to inform district decision-making.
• Provide synthesized feedback to the Superintendent and the Board of
Education.
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WHAT'S NEXT?
1 June 26, 2026: RFP Closes
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2 July 13, 2026: RFP presented to the Board of Education for consideration
3 June-August 2026: Establishment of Logistics for the Community Meetings
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4 Fall 2026: Community Meetings in targeted clusters impacted by overcrowding
Spring 2027: Community Meetings in targeted clusters impacted by under-enrollment
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THE BOTTOM LINE
No decisions have been made. Community voice comes before Board action.
Overcrowding and under-enrollment are costing students opportunities right now.
New cluster and schools open 2027 - 2029. Families deserve a plan before those doors open.
Every student deserves access to opportunity, no matter the enrollment of their school.
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