Shaping the Future Together
Your Priorities, Values and Challenges:
Redistricting Early Engagement Results
Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate in the CHCCS elementary school redistricting community enagement sessions and the community priorities assessment, which received 1,463 unique responses in eight languages.
The full report of community priorities, values and challenges is now available here, marking an important step in a much larger community conversation. On that linked page, you’ll also find the full database of raw responses, plus the latest Board of Education discussion. Look for the materials listed for the October 21 Board retreat.
These findings will help inform the first draft of elementary school boundary proposals that will be released publicly on November 19.
As you review these results, we want to acknowledge that we heard from community members who had concerns about the assessment format and question structure. We hear you, and we appreciate you speaking up.
The assessment is just one part of our ongoing commitment to listening and gathering your feedback. Throughout this process, we will continue listening, asking questions, and learning from the people who know our schools and neighborhoods best. We encourage you to stay involved, share your perspectives, and help ensure voices from across our community are represented.
What’s next?
Community members are invited to attend the Board's regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, November 19, when draft school boundary proposals will be presented to the Board. Until then, community members can visit this website for the latest updates, including opportunities to participate and share input.
Timeline
SEPTEMBER
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Community Input Opportunity, Sept. 28 - Oct. 9, Community Survey: A community priorities survey will be shared digitally and remain open for two weeks.
OCTOBER
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Community Input Opportunity, Wednesday, Oct. 7 (6:30-7:30 p.m.; East Chapel Hill High School auditorium; 500 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill) and Thursday, Oct. 8 (6:30-7:30 p.m.; Carrboro High School auditorium; 201 Rock Haven Road, Carrboro), in-person Community Meetings: Two public community engagement sessions to explain the redistricting process, answer questions and discuss priorities/challenges the community wants CHCCS to consider. (Watch the recordings on YouTube: Oct. 7; Oct. 8)
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Tuesday, Oct. 13 - Thursday, Oct. 15, Redistricting Webinar Lunch & Learn Webinars: Daily sessions explaining the redistricting process and answering community questions.
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Thursday, Oct. 15, Board of Education Meeting: Planners will present key community priorities and challenges to the Board during a public meeting.
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Wednesday, Oct. 21, Board of Education Retreat: The Board will hold a working retreat to discuss the redistricting process. The public is welcome to attend and listen to discussions.
NOVEMBER
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Key Milestone, Thursday, Nov. 19, Board of Education Meeting: On this date, the first draft boundary scenarios will be presented to the Board, the public and posted online. The community is encouraged to attend, offer public comment, or watch the livestream.
DECEMBER
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Community Input Opportunity, Tuesday, Dec. 1 and Wednesday, Dec. 2: in-person Community Meetings and “Gallery Walks”: Two public community engagement sessions to invite community feedback on the draft boundary maps. The community will hear a presentation and then be able to review a gallery of maps to get a deeper understanding of the proposals.
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Community Input Opportunity, Thursday, Dec. 3: Board of Education Meeting (including Public Comment)
JANUARY
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Key Milestone & Community Input Opportunity, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2027, Board of Education Meeting and Public Hearing: The Board will be presented with updated draft scenarios based on public feedback. A public hearing will also be held on this date.
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Key Milestone: Thursday, Jan. 21, 2027, Board of Education Meeting and Vote: Based on public feedback, the final boundary scenario recommendations will be presented to the Board for a vote.
AUGUST
School assignment changes (if applicable) take effect.
Upcoming Dates
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Thursday, Nov. 19, Board of Education Meeting
Redistricting Advisory Committee
The Redistricting Advisory Committee brings together representatives from across the CHCCS community to help inform the elementary school redistricting process.
The committee includes representatives of:
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Principals and PTA leadership from schools affected by the redistricting process
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CHCCS departments and programs that support students and families
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Community and elected official partners
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CHCCS Students
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The CHCCS Board of Education
The committee serves as an informed advisory group. Members will receive information about the redistricting process, review proposed scenarios as they are developed, identify potential impacts and considerations, raise questions and provide feedback to help inform the process.
Committee members (Coming Soon):
Note: Committee membership will be provided here for transparency purposes. Members serve in an advisory capacity and do not make decisions on elementary school attendance boundaries.
The advisory committee is one part of a broader engagement process that also includes school leaders, the community, CHCCS staff, the Board of Education and the SchoolCAMP/ITRE planning team.