District explains how boundary changes and exemptions could reassign students
Oct 9, 2026
Salem-Keizer SD 24J described how a nearby school closure can shift boundaries and reassign students; the district said families may apply for exemptions to keep a child at their current school but "transportation would not be provided."
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The district used a hypothetical 2nd-grader named Alex to show how boundary adjustments can reassign students when a nearby school closes. "Alex goes to Sunrise Elementary because his home sits inside Sunrise's boundary area," the presenter said, then explained that a boundary shift could move a small piece of Sunrise's boundary to another school and transfer students.
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