Binghamton board weighs two elementary rezoning plans, board members lean toward compromise 'Scenario 2'

At its Sept. 16 meeting, the Binghamton City School District board reviewed two proposed elementary boundary-reconfiguration scenarios that would move students between several neighborhood schools ahead of a major Roosevelt School rebuild and to better align students with feeder middle schools. The presentation, led by a district staff member, quantified how many students would move under each plan and prompted questions about capacity, safety and transportation.

District staff presented maps and enrollment runs showing that “Scenario 1” would shift larger groups and open more classroom sections, while “Scenario 2” would move fewer students and produce smaller increases in class sections. The staff presentation said Scenario 2 would affect about 346 students districtwide; specific shifts noted included 28 students tied to a Calvin Coolidge change and smaller groups (for example, “31 students” and “22 students” referenced for other moves). The presenter also said some…