December 4, 2006- For Immediate Release
Columbia County Schools – 4781 Hereford Farm Road, Evans, GA 30809
For more information contact Mr. Charles Nagle’s office at 706-541-0650 ext. 5204

Columbia County Board of Education

Reviews Grovetown/Harlem Elementary Zones

Public Meetings Held for Parent Input

The proposed rezoning plan for the new elementary school in Grovetown was approved by the Columbia County Board of Education to present to the public for input at two public meetings:

Meeting #1:	Meeting #2:
Monday, December 11, 2006 at 7:00pm Grovetown Middle 5463 Harlem-Grovetown Road Grovetown, GA 706-855-2514	Thursday, January 4, 2007 at 7:00pm Lewiston Elementary 5426 Hereford Farm Road Evans, GA 706-650-6064

The new elementary school in Grovetown will have a total capacity of 51 classrooms funded 100% by SPLOST and local funds. The last two new elementary schools constructed in Columbia County, Lewiston and River Ridge, were built with state funds for only 39 classrooms based on the existing student enrollment. With the increase in student enrollment over the projections, a 12-classroom addition is scheduled to begin next month at both Lewiston and River Ridge.

The following schools zones will be reviewed for public input as possible options for rezoning to the new elementary school scheduled to open fall 2007: (see map)

Grovetown Elementary; Euchee Creek Elementary; North Harlem Elementary (Wrightsboro Road to East White Oak); Lewiston Elementary (Louisville Road to Baker Place, Baker Place to Chamblin Road); and Brookwood Elementary (Old Wheeler Road and area west).

Timeline for Rezoning Proposal:

November 2006 Present rezoning proposals to the Board

December 2006-January 2007 Present rezoning proposals to public for input

January 2007-February 2007 Approve final rezoning plan for implementation

March 2007- April 2007 Notify parents to be rezoned to new elementary

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