We, the undersigned residents of PB55, strongly oppose any redistricting plan (Drafts I, II, III, or any combination thereof) that would exclude PB55 from Jerome HS. 

PB55 is part of Jerome HS but reassigned to Coffman HS under all three draft maps, which conflicts with district’s own criteria for redistricting. PB55, the only Hyland Croy and Bishop ES block excluded from Jerome HS, sits just 1.4 miles away and directly borders PB84, aligns naturally with nearby neighborhoods.  Reassignment disrupts Bishop ES and Karrer MS feeders and adds no real benefit, as its 58 students have minimal impact on utilization. PB55 has already faced multiple redistricting plans, while faster-growing areas have not. It should remain with Jerome HS.

Reasons for Keeping PB55 in Jerome HS

Neighborhood Continuity – PB55 is directly south of PB84, which is assigned to Jerome HS under Draft I and II Maps. PB 84 and PB 55 even share backyards, yet are split between two schools. On the other hand, Draft III creates significant discontinuity within the various neighborhoods, especially around Baily ES.

Proximity & Transportation Efficiency – Under Drafts I and II, PB55 is the only Hyland Croy block excluded from Jerome—despite being only 1.4 miles away via a direct route in 4 minutes. Draft III worsens the proximity criteria significantly for neighborhoods withing walking distance and 2 minute bike ride to Jerome HS, but will now be reassigned to Coffman HS.

Elementary School Feeder Pattern – PB55 is the only Bishop Elementary block reassigned to Coffman in Drafts I and II, creating unnecessary feeder disruption. Draft III causes similar issues for Bailey ES, where the K–8 pipeline no longer aligns with peer groups.

Middle School Feeder Pattern – PB55 students attend Karrer Middle School, yet only 23% of Karrer’s students advance to Jerome under Draft I. Keeping PB55 at Jerome strengthens the Karrer feeder system. Draft II splits Grizzell middle schools in three ways. 

Utilization – PB55 student population—32 middle and 26 elementary students (per the 2024 redistricting study)—will not significantly increase the future Jerome HS utilization; in fact, this student population will mostly remain constant. Keeping PB55 to Jerome keeps utilization near 88% in 5 years and 105% in 10 years (based on our calculations), both more favorable than Draft III’s 93% and 111% projections. Jerome’s utilizations under Draft I and II remain the same.

Selective Targeting – PB55 has been disproportionately affected by past elementary and middle school redistricting. On the other hand, other communities, especially in the northwestern quadrant of Dublin city schools which has ongoing explosive growth, have not had to endure this emotionally arduous process. 

Population Growth – Drafts I and II include PB10, which consists exclusively of apartment communities with the potential for substantial near-term population growth. These temporary residents are likely to place additional strain on Jerome High School. To ensure more balanced utilization, we strongly recommend excluding PB10 and instead including PB55.

Our position is clear.  Keep PB55 to Jerome HS. Any redistricting map that would exclude PB55 from Jerome HS is unacceptable and should be discarded.