The Gwinnett County School Board voted Thursday night to redraw district lines, a decision that affects about 13,000 students in the system.

Channel 2’s Tyisha Fernandes says the board voted to move forward with the redistricting plan many people opposed. But it added some modifications that seemed to make some parents happy.

Before the five voting board members took a final vote in Gwinnett County, parents and students each had three minutes or less, to plead their cases.

“My son wants to go to MIT and be an engineer; he's in all the programs to do that at Five Forks; Richards does not offer that,” said parent Christina Traylor.

She helped raise thousands of dollars, so her son could have the best technology at Five Forks Middle School. If he's transferred because of redistricting, she thinks it'll derail his future.

“If he gets sent to Richards, he's going to be falling behind,” she said.

Some people bought a home in a specific neighborhood of Gwinnett, just so their children could enroll in certain schools.

“My mom bought our house just for my education and I want to make her proud,” said student Nathan Demas.

Everyone applauded after the vote because board members made some modifications to their original plan, which will allow students to make "permissable transfers."

The change means most people at the meeting got exactly what they want. Their children will be able to stay at the schools where they're enrolled.

Modifications below:

• Modification 1 – Flowers Crossing in Brookwood has permissible transfers.

• Modification 2 – New Burtmore cluster (Section 15) will remain in new cluster, allowing permissive transfers.

• Modification 3 – In Norcross cluster, board approving current map, relief for Peachtree, Simpson allowing permissive transfers until max enrollment.

CLICK HERE for a detailed look  at the redistricting plan.

CLICK HERE for a detailed look at the permissive transfer process.