Inman Middle Overcrowding Task Force To Meet Oct. 30

A task force charged with coming up with recommendations to relieve overcrowding at Inman Middle School is expected to give their recommendations to Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Erroll B. Davis Jr. soon.

Davis, speaking to a group of parents in the Grady High cluster of schools, made his remarks last week at a meeting of the Council of Intown Neighborhoods and Schools.

The task force, which is scheduled to meet for the eighth time Oct. 30, is looking at several alternatives such as a standalone sixth grade or eighth grade academy to relieve Inman Middle's capacity issues.

This school year, Inman Middle is projected to have 1,034 students, which is 118 percent of its capacity. By 2021, the school is expected to be at 158 percent of capacity.

Inman Middle attendance zone comprises of several neighborhoods, including Midtown, Inman Park, Candler Park, Old Fourth Ward, Lake Claire, Virginia-Highland and Morningside.

The task force also is looking at potential sites to house a single-grade academy, the superintendent said.

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