The Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC) held the first meeting of the Redistricting Study Commission on Wednesday, April 16. The more than 90 Commission members include MCCSC teachers, staff members, parents, guardians, students, and community members.
The meeting began with a review of the history of redistricting in MCCSC. The Redistricting Study Commission Charter was also shared, which outlines the Commission’s purpose, scope, deliverables, and goals. The Redistricting Study Commission will work toward identifying important aspects that will be used to evaluate redistricting models in MCCSC, in alignment with the Board of School Trustees’ top two priorities.
The Commission spent time in small breakout groups discussing and providing input to help identify what those important aspects may be. They also discussed what kind of information from MCCSC might be needed in their discussions going forward.
MCCSC families, staff, students, and community members are also invited to provide their input on the same topics discussed by the Commission via an online survey. Responses gained from the Commission and from the online survey will be compiled to identify a list of the most important aspects that will be used to evaluate redistricting models in MCCSC.
The online survey will be open until noon on Monday, April 28. Membership in the Commission was publicly advertised in March, and membership was open to all individuals districted in MCCSC who were able to attend all Commission meetings. Information regarding the MCCSC Redistricting Study, including updates following Commission meetings, is available at mccsc.edu/redistricting. The public is also encouraged to sign up for email updates through the website.
