At the August 24, 2021, Richland Two Board of Trustees meeting, district administrators proposed attendance line changes in order to address overcrowding at some schools and accommodate for residential growth. The impacted schools are Bethel-Hanberry Elementary, Langford Elementary and Lake Carolina Elementary Lower and Upper Campus. The district has held several meetings recently to help parents learn more about the proposed changes. The final one is scheduled for September 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus.
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Blythewood Crossing Subdivision, Blythewood Crossing Apartments, Summer Pines Subdivision, Windfall Subdivision and North Pines Subdivision are slated to be moved from the Bethel-Hanberry Elementary attendance zone to the Langford Elementary attendance zone.
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Hunters Run Subdivision, Crickentree Subdivision and Baymont Subdivision are slated to be moved from the Langford Elementary attendance zone to the Lake Carolina Elementary (Lower and Upper) attendance zone.
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The Falls subdivision is slated to be moved from the Round Top Elementary (RTE) attendance zone to the Lake Carolina Elementary (Lower and Upper) attendance zone.
VIEW THE VIDEO OF CHANGES THAT WERE PRESENTED
The changes were presented during the Richland Two Board Meeting on August 24, 2021. Click below to watch a portion of the presentation from the board meeting. Click here to view slides outlining the proposed changes.
WHEN CHANGES COULD GO INTO EFFECT...
IF THESE CHANGES ARE APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD AT THEIR OCTOBER 26, 2021 MEETING, they would go into effect for the 2022–2023 school year.
To help parents learn more about the proposed changes, meetings were held at Bethel-Hanberry Elementary and Langford Elementary. The next meeting will be held on September 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus.
The meeting will begin with a brief presentation on the attendance line changes. After the presentation, participants will have the opportunity to view maps of the proposed attendance lines and discuss the proposal/ask questions with district administrators. Tours of Langford Elementary and the Lake Carolina Elementary schools will be available after the presentations at those two locations.