Some parents and community members believe the decision to close Spalding Drive Elementary School in Sandy Springs has already been made, despite a series of upcoming community input meetings.
Fulton County Schools Chief Operating Officer Noel Maloof told parents last week that the school board won’t make a decision until February 2025. Other FCS staff repeated that point during a Redistricting 101 virtual presentation held on Monday. Some parents aren’t convinced after learning community meetings scheduled in the next three months are dedicated to creating new attendance zones following Spalding’s closure.
“They’ve essentially told us, it comes down to money,” Spalding parent Kim Parkman said. “There’s a deficit. We’ve been told that by closing schools, we make up that deficit. But are we the right choice?”…