School district reschedules community input sessions on rezoning, updates timeline

Press release from Alachua County Public Schools

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – Alachua County Public Schools is updating its timeline for developing a comprehensive school rezoning plan, but new attendance zones will still be adopted before the end of this calendar year and take effect for the 2024-25 school year.

Under the new timeline, a revised rezoning proposal that reflects enrollment figures for the current school year will be shared with the School Board and the public in October. In keeping with a state-mandated timeline for adopting any new policy, including new attendance zones, the Board will hold what’s called a first reading of the new rezoning plan on October 17, a public hearing on November 14, and a final vote on December 5. 

The two community input sessions on rezoning postponed due to Hurricane Idalia have also been rescheduled to October 2 at 5:30 p.m. (Kanapaha Middle School) and October 12 at 5:30 p.m. (Santa Fe High School.)

The updated timeline, including community input sessions, is posted on the district’s rezoning website at www.sbac.edu/rezoning. New proposed maps and other information will also be posted on that site as soon as they’re available.