Attendance Boundary Change Process

Over the next several months, elementary and middle school attendance boundaries will be reviewed to determine needed changes. These adjustments will reassign the elementary and/or middle school some households are zoned to attend. Our community’s support of Building a Better Future in 2023 is helping to minimize the extent of the changes.

Updates

Proposed scenarios

Scenario 1

Scenario 2

Scenario 3

Scenario 4

Feedback form

RSVP for Jan. 15 or Jan. 23 Community Informational Meetings

Community voice is important to us. Feedback opportunities will be available through an online form as well as at informational meetings Jan. 15 and 23. If you’re interested in the meetings, please RSVP (see below).

Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 5:45 p.m. in the Brooklyn Middle STEAM School cafe. Please fill out this form if you’re planning to attend.
Thursday, Jan. 23 at 5:45 p.m. in the Maple Grove Middle School cafe. Please fill out this form if you’re planning to attend.

These community meetings will start with a half-hour presentation detailing the proposed scenarios and then transition to small groups, where community members will be able to share their thoughts and ask questions with district leaders.

Interested in the community informational meetings, but can't attend? Tune into the livestreams or rewatch afterward:

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.

Parameters

As possible scenarios are developed and then edited, the following community-built parameters will guide the process:

Center our core values: honor and integrity, belonging, inclusion, innovation and excellence, transparency and intrinsic value.
Ensure scenarios can 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.
Ensure scenarios have longevity in our system.
Follow the teacher/student targets established by the school board.
Consider the number of students impacted for each scenario.
Consider the student demographics of each scenario.
Consider connecting more schools from level to level.
Keep neighborhoods intact as much as possible.
Minimize non-contiguous/non-adjoining areas.
Maintain 0.8 elementary and 1.0 secondary transportation service areas.
Maintain safety standards in regard to bus routing (avoiding major roadways, etc.)
Avoid lengthy travel time on buses.
Comply with state laws, school board policy and negotiated agreements.