And there aren't expected to be any absolute guarantees for any students that they will attend their first choice of schools. They voted for it anyway. None of this is going to trigger pep rallies by parents. For the School Board and the community, the hard work is ahead. Up to four cluster zones of schools have to be drawn.
Proximity has to be decided.
So does the grandfather clause, which will determine how much current students are affected by controlled choice. And it all has to be done in the open and with as much public involvement as possible. We have to make it more understandable. Otherwise, this will never fly. St. Petersburg Times.