Proposed Rezoning Maps

ReZONing Information 

25-26 Rezoning Summary:

Franklin County School System (FCSS) successfully opened South Franklin Elementary School on January 8, 2025.  The new facility, with a capacity of over 750 students, provides additional instructional space that will be used to support student learning. Due to the mid-year move, South Franklin Elementary is currently operating far below its capacity.  With this additional space, the need to rezone students is necessary to ensure each of the system’s elementary schools have the resources and space needed to support their student populations.  

What is Rezoning? 

Rezoning is a process that reviews school attendance zones within a district, which could impact the school a student attends based on their home address.  Zoning changes are typically made to address population/housing shifts and overcrowding within schools.

Over the past year, FCSS has engaged in a process to evaluate our current elementary school boundaries and enrollment patterns.  Many factors were considered throughout this process to include:


Schools impacted by this rezoning:                         


Schools not impacted by this rezoning:

Important Dates 

February 21 - March 2, 2025   

Stakeholder Input Opportunity


March 6, 2025 

Public meeting @ 5:00 PM to address submitted questions/concerns


March 11, 2025 

BOE will adopt boundary maps for the 2025-2026 school year


March 14, 2025  

2025-2026 elementary school assignments will be available through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal       


March 14, 2025 - April 6, 2025 

Hardship Application Available 


May 16, 2025

Hardship determinations will be communicated 


Current 2024 - 2025 Elementary Boundaries 

current_elem_map.pdf

Recommended: 2025 - 2026 Elementary Boundary Map 

2025_2026_elem_map.pdf

Options Considered 

All options were considered using the stated factors shared above.   School populations are within the School Population Targets and are appropriate for the facility size to support instruction.  Subgroups provide a similar representation between schools. 

Boundary #1 

ELEM Boundary Option #1.pdf

Boundary #2

ELEM Boundary Option #2.pdf

Boundary #3 (Recommended)

ELEM Boundary Option #3.pdf

School Population Targets:

Carnesville Elem ......650-700

Lavonia Elem. ...........425-450

South Franklin Elem...650-700


Subgroups Considered

Grade Levels

Gender

Race

Ethnicity

Gifted Status

Special Education 

ESL/ELL Status

Homeless Status 

Stakeholder Questions/Concerns

Stakeholder Questions/Concerns:  Parents with elementary students in the Franklin County School System are encouraged to provide input on the recommended 25-26 Elementary Boundary Map.  Questions/concerns will be addressed at a public meeting on March 6, 2025 at 5PM.  The meeting will be held at the Franklin County Board of Education Administrative Offices at 280 Busha Rd, Carnesville, Ga. 30521.  

 If you are unable to attend, responses to questions/concerns will be posted on this page on March 7th.

Questions/concerns may be submitted using the following link.

Responses to Stakeholder Questions/concerns

Rezoning Questions and Responses