Seven-member

board (seven districts). This alternative includes four districts in north

county, two in south county, and one split district containing portions

of Sandy Springs and East Point.

Nine-member

board (nine districts). This alternative would increase the number of

board members from seven to nine and include six districts in north county

and three districts in south county.

After gathering

public input, the board plans to meet Aug. 23 to select a reapportionment

plan to submit to the Fulton County legislative delegation. The delegation

then will submit a plan to the Georgia General Assembly for enactment

during one of two special summer sessions scheduled for reapportionment

business. The first session began Aug. 1, with a second session beginning

upon completion of the first.

Once a Fulton

County reapportionment bill is enacted by the General Assembly and signed

The new school

board member districts become official upon Justice Department approval.

The school board chose to submit a reapportionment bill in one of the

summer sessions so that lines are finalized before the April qualifying

deadline for July 2002 school board elections. Depending upon the reapportionment

plan adopted, three or more board seats will be up for election in 2002.

For information

phone Jim Welsh, director of legislative affairs for the school system,

at 404-763-6854.

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