THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, March 22, 1995 TAG: 9503220271
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B5 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY ELIZABETH THIEL, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH LENGTH: Short : 38 lines
After several months of heated debate with parents, the School Board on Tuesday night approved a package of attendance zone changes that will affect about 1,130 students and nine schools.
The board, however, decided not to approve one politically sensitive proposal to rezone a popular high school - First Colonial High. The board also declined to shift students from North Landing Elementary into Creeds Elementary, a move that some parents wanted but that would have put Creeds over its capacity.
Most of the proposals the board approved were not controversial. But the board did OK one plan over the objection of parents - a move that will send students from crowded Glenwood Elementary to Rosemont Forest and Salem elementaries.
The rezoning, due to take effect in the fall, is targeted at relieving school crowding.
In other business Tuesday night, the board gave Superintendent Sidney L. Faucette permission to go ahead with planning for an ambitious package of initiatives for intellectually gifted students and kids who are at risk of failing academically.
In particular, Faucette is proposing a new magnet school for gifted middle school students, to be housed in an old school building that is vacant now.
For disadvantaged students, Faucette is proposing an extended-day school, which would offer kids more schooling and resources after the regular school day.
The gifted school has already generated some debate among parents.
Faucette was directed to come back to the board with specifics later. by CNB