Integrated planning for school and community: The case of Johnston County,North Carolina

OR/Ed Laboratories and the Johnston County schools created a planning syste m, Integrated Planning for School and Community, to forecast enrollments, t o compare the enrollment projections to capacity, to find the optimal locat ions for new school buildings, and to set distance-minimized boundaries for all schools to avoid overcrowding and to meet racial balance guidelines. I mplementing the system has increased the school district's success in passi ng bond issues, reduced pupil-transportation costs, and eliminated frequent adjustments to school-attendance boundaries.