After an arduous 10-month trek, the Guilford County Schools redistricting committee finds itself tantalizingly close to its final objective but unsure what final steps to take to get there. Somewhere along the way, however, the committee lost its way. Directions they have received at the beginning conflict.
Internal strife threatens to splinter the group.
And in many instances, the public's demands have confused rather than helped the committee. So the 54-member committee has halted its journey. It has refused to take another step until the Guilford County Board of Education, which set the group on this journey, clarifies its directions. The committee has requested a response by August 18. Committee members hope this hiatus will diffuse some of the tension within the group.