Emory pursuing annexation into Atlanta (Druid Hills: friendly, skyline, skyscrapers)

[cqholt]

DeKalb’s school district is pushing back against the annexation at the state Capitol and in Fulton County Superior Court.

One front in the battle is to engage Tuesday at the state Capitol. The Senate Study Committee on the Financial Impact of Atlanta Annexation on Schools is to convene its first meeting. The agenda was not posted as of Friday afternoon.

The second front, this one in Fulton County Superior Court, is to engage Friday. A 10 a.m. hearing has been set to consider DeKalb’s request to defer the July 1 deadline for the eight or nine students in the annexed area to enroll in Atlanta Public Schools. The students’ parents want their children to remain in the DeKalb school system, the lawsuit says.

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[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by cqholt

https://saportareport.com/atlanta-de...room-politics/

"A 10 a.m. hearing has been set to consider DeKalb’s request to defer the July 1 deadline for the eight or nine students in the annexed area to enroll in Atlanta Public Schools. The students’ parents want their children to remain in the DeKalb school system, the lawsuit says."

Where are these 'parents' and why aren't they attached to the lawsuit, since at least part of it is predicated on their complaint?

[autolycus25]

Originally Posted by Iconographer

"A 10 a.m. hearing has been set to consider DeKalb’s request to defer the July 1 deadline for the eight or nine students in the annexed area to enroll in Atlanta Public Schools. The students’ parents want their children to remain in the DeKalb school system, the lawsuit says."

Where are these 'parents' and why aren't they attached to the lawsuit, since at least part of it is predicated on their complaint?

Didn't each property owner have to agree to the annexation into CoA? If so, how did these parents agree to it without considering the obvious consequences?

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by autolycus25

Didn't each property owner have to agree to the annexation into CoA? If so, how did these parents agree to it without considering the obvious consequences?

The lawsuit alleges that COA pulled a bait and switch, initially assuring owners that school systems would remain unchanged and then reneged.
My understanding is that the eight (or nine) students and their parents are residents of the Villa International Atlanta. In their own words:

"Villa International is a 33-room residence founded in 1967 and launched in 1970 with funding from the Women of the Church, Presbyterian Church (US), now part of Presbyterian Women of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). Since our doors opened in 1972, we have hosted over 25,000 residents from 147 countries. Our residents are primarily international researchers at the CDC and the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, but also include many others, such as public health professionals or all varieties, interning doctors, students and seminarians.

Why Villa International Exists:
Atlanta can be an intimidating city, especially for international visitors working long hours in unfamiliar surroundings. Finding a place to live can often be a daunting experience. Being able to afford housing, when a month’s rent is often more than a guest’s entire annual salary, can be a deal breaker. In response to these obstacles, seven Christian denominations joined together to create a welcoming community where visitors can mingle with other residents and find acceptance, respect, and the comforts of home."

About Us | Villa International

So, the parents involved are transient residents; most if not all will be gone by the time this situation is resolved, so the argument that their children are experiencing hardship by changing schools wears thin on me.

But this isn't about them anyway. It's about $2M+ that will no longer be contributing to DCSS's ongoing fiscal mismanagement.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by Iconographer

But this isn't about them anyway. It's about $2M+ that will no longer be contributing to DCCS's ongoing fiscal mismanagement.

That additional $2M will come in handy for the city of Atlanta the next time we need to have lip sync/ugly sweater contests, fancy steak dinners, junkets to the Superbowl, big bonuses for favored employees, etc.

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by arjay57

That additional $2M will come in handy for the city of Atlanta the next time we need to have lip sync/ugly sweater contests, fancy steak dinners, junkets to the Superbowl, big bonuses for favored employees, etc.

It'll all be devoured up by legal costs, anyway.

[bu2]

Originally Posted by autolycus25

Didn't each property owner have to agree to the annexation into CoA? If so, how did these parents agree to it without considering the obvious consequences?

They are renters. Emory owns those properties (or someone else).

[bu2]

Originally Posted by Iconographer

It'll all be devoured up by legal costs, anyway.

So will our Dekalb tax dollars. But the $2 million is gone and isn't coming back. We'll just have to pay the lawyers who are friends with somebody.

[whodean]

Originally Posted by Iconographer

But this isn't about them anyway. It's about $2M+ that will no longer be contributing to DCSS's ongoing fiscal mismanagement.

Bingo. Green and the corrupt Dekalb School morass refuse to relinquish control or any finances to misuse (largest percentage of budget spent OUTSIDE of the classroom of any system in Georgia), just like when they refused the North Druid charter movement.

[jeoff]

Originally Posted by whodean

Bingo. Green and the corrupt Dekalb School morass refuse to relinquish control or any finances to misuse (largest percentage of budget spent OUTSIDE of the classroom of any system in Georgia), just like when they refused the North Druid charter movement.

At what point does unincorporated Dekalb start cutting services or increasing taxes to make up for losses—and, if so, will this cause more areas running to annexation?