Jefferson County Board Approves School Redistricting Plan for 2025-2026
Jefferson County Board of Education votes to approves revised redistricting proposal
The Journal | Tuesday, December 3, 2024
By Ainsley Hall
In a recent meeting covered by The Journal, the Jefferson County Board of Education approved a revised redistricting proposal ahead of the new Ranson Elementary School opening for the 2025-2026 school year. The proposal includes moving students from T. A. Lowery Elementary to Ranson, affecting various local communities, and redistributing students from C. W. Shipley to Driswood Elementary to alleviate space issues. After extensive discussion, the board voted on the two parts separately, with the first part passing unanimously and the second part passing 3-1, despite some objections regarding transportation and transfer policies. Superintendent Chuck Bishop acknowledged the need to revise transfer policies to better accommodate families.
