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Gainesville officials believe cluster choice plan can help spread students evenly

District leaders seek to allow preferences but need to balance enrollment

Gainesville City School System sought to balance out enrollment between elementary school when it redrew attendance zones in February. Elementary schools were organized into two clusters, with Fair Street IB World School clustered with Centennial, New Holland and Enota. Fair Street will also be led by a new principal in the next academic year when current principal William Campbell, pictured during a lunch period, will leave to take on a new role as a superintendent in Minnesota. - photo by David Barnes

04222018 CHOICE 01.jpg — Gainesville City School System sought to balance out enrollment between elementary school when it redrew attendance zones in February. Elementary schools were organized into two clusters, with Fair Street IB World School clustered with Centennial, New Holland and Enota. Fair Street will also be led by a new principal in the next academic year when current principal William Campbell, pictured during a lunch period, will leave to take on a new role as a superintendent in Minnesota. - photo by David Barnes

Gainesville school officials wanted to balance enrollment between elementary schools when they changed school choice rules earlier this year.