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Attendance Boundary Change Process

On May 20, 2025, the school board approved new attendance boundaries for elementary and middle schools following a multi-month process that included extensive community engagement and feedback. This decision marks a crucial step in addressing the district's enrollment needs and future planning.

Updates

Final scenario approved May 20, 2025

Final recommended scenario

Watch recordings from March 4 and/or 19 community meetings

Watch recordings from Jan. 15 and/or 23 community meetings

Community-built parameters

As possible scenarios were developed and then edited, the following community-built parameters guided the process:

Centering our core values: honor and integrity, belonging, inclusion, innovation and excellence, transparency and intrinsic value.
Ensuring scenarios could function in our system, including but not limited to: transportation; building utilization and capacity; enrollment (current and future); teaching/learning program offerings; and financial costs.
Ensuring scenarios had longevity in our system.
Following the teacher/student targets established by the school board.
Considering the number of students impacted for each scenario.
Considering the student demographics of each scenario.
Considering connecting more schools from level to level.
Keeping neighborhoods intact as much as possible.
Minimizing non-contiguous/non-adjoining areas.
Maintaining 0.8 elementary and 1.0 secondary transportation service areas.
Maintaining safety standards in regard to bus routing (avoiding major roadways, etc.)
Avoiding lengthy travel time on buses.
Complying with state laws, school board policy and negotiated agreements.

Timeline

September 2024: Community opportunity to provide feedback on potential parameters.
October-December 2024: Possible scenarios developed based on parameters.
January 2025: Community opportunity to provide feedback on possible scenarios digitally and via informational meetings.
February-April/May 2025: Community feedback reviewed. Adjustments considered. Additional feedback opportunities considered.
April/May 2025: Final attendance boundaries announced.
May 2025-August 2026: Schools prepare to welcome students.
January 2026-August 2026: New attendance boundaries continue to be shared.
September 2026: New attendance boundaries go into effect.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Why did attendance boundaries need to change?

Are the Osseo Area Schools attendance boundaries changing for families living just outside the district?

Were high schools impacted in the approve attendance boundaries?

Why wasn’t a new middle school a part of the 2023 Building a Better Future request?

When was the last time attendance boundaries were changed districtwide at elementary and middle schools prior to this change process?

What did the attendance boundary change process look like?

What was the timeline for the attendance boundary change process?

How do I find out if my household is impacted by the new attendance boundaries?

What criteria was used to determine the approved attendance boundaries, and scenarios proposed during the change process?

How many students are proposed to be impacted and how will that shift demographics throughout our schools?

How long will the new attendance boundaries last?

Will phasing-in or any special considerations be made?

What's the difference between open enrollment and in-district transfer?

Will the currently restricted in-district transfer and open enrolled schools remain the same after the new attendance boundaries are implemented?

My family has open enrolled into Osseo Area Schools, will my child’s school change?

Do current in-district transfer families need to re-apply?

Prior to January 2025, in-district transfer and open enrolled families receive a school assignment pathway for elementary, middle and high school upon acceptance. Is this changing?

Shouldn’t Weaver Lake have been turned back into a traditional school in this attendance boundary change process?

Was the distribution of special education services taken into consideration?

My child started school at Crest View in January 2025 or later. As the repurposing is on a different timeline, what should our family do for next school year?

My child would have started kindergarten at Crest View fall 2025. As the repurposing is on a different timeline, what should our family do for next school year?

If my student is eligible for transportation, when will bus stop information be shared?

Will school start and end times change as a result of the approved attendance boundaries?

Will the walk distances remain the same?

What will happen to staff ?

Is the curriculum different across district schools?

What about class sizes? Can they be minimized through this process?

Will changing schools be disruptive for students?

Once the attendance boundaries are approved, what will the transition look like approaching fall 2026?

I want my child to attend a preschool program in Osseo Area Schools. How will the attendance boundary changes impact my preschool-age child?

My child has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and receives Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) services. How will attendance boundary changes affect my child’s services?

My child currently attends a preschool program in Osseo Area Schools. Do I need to complete the kindergarten enrollment process and how will my kindergartner be impacted by attendance boundary changes?

Are there specific school board policies that were followed as part of this attendance boundary change process?

What are the ways to stay informed?

Where is information on the new elementary school and other facility improvements a part of Building a Better Future?

I'm not sure of my household's current school assignments. Is there a way I can find out?