About 202 younger siblings in Dublin will attend a different high school than their older brothers and sisters under the district's redistricting plan. The figures were first reported by the Dublin Daily.
The breakdown: 78 younger siblings entering high school in 2027, 80 in 2028 and 44 in 2029. Those students would be divided between Dublin Coffman and Dublin Jerome, the Dublin Daily reported.
Parents had asked the district to let younger siblings follow older ones to the same high school when space allows. They offered to provide their own transportation. Dublin City Schools opposed the request, citing concerns about enrollment planning and maintaining consistent rules for families, according to the Dublin Daily.
The district finalized new attendance boundaries in June after the Dublin City Schools Board of Education approved boundary criteria in a 5-0 vote. The redistricting aimed to balance enrollment across Coffman, Jerome and Dublin Scioto, with a long-term goal of roughly 2,000 students per school, according to NBC4.
The new boundaries take effect in the 2027-28 school year. Only incoming freshmen, starting with the Class of 2031, must attend their newly assigned school. Current freshmen, sophomores and juniors were given a one-time choice to stay through graduation if their families arrange transportation. That choice was permanent, with an Oct. 16 deadline, according to the Dublin Daily.
Superintendent Jennifer Schwanke said in July that the district did not intend to reopen the redistricting process, NBC4 reported. The redistricting has also drawn a formal discrimination complaint from families in the Thomas Elementary attendance area, filed through four civic associations. Attorney Gregory Vincent serves as spokesperson for the complainants. The five-member board is led by President Amy Messick and Vice President Tiffany deSilva, according to the district.
The Dublin Daily reported that some families remain hopeful the board will reconsider the sibling-exception question.
