The Riverside Unified School District board on July 24 adopted a resolution to realign middle‑school boundaries for students in the Casablanca Elementary attendance area.

Assistant Superintendent Williams presented maps that consolidate parts of the Casablanca boundary so students from contiguous streets attend the nearest middle school—Gage, Sierra or Chamaowa—using major arterials as dividing lines. Williams said the changes ‘‘clean up’’ existing boundaries that split neighbors across different schools.

Trustee Dale Kinnear moved to approve the staff recommendation; Trustee Miss Vickers seconded. The motion carried 4‑0 with Trustee Hernandez‑Alexander absent. Williams clarified the new boundaries do not take effect this fall; they will be implemented in 2026 and will apply to incoming middle‑school students. Existing students were not required to change schools because of the boundary revision.

Why this matters: boundary realignments affect where students attend middle school and can change transportation needs, enrollments and staffing at affected campuses. Staff said the recommended plan has ‘‘minimal impact’’ to school populations and that Gage had a net difference of zero students in the presented scenario.

What the board did: adopted Resolution 2025/26‑02 to realign Casablanca middle school boundaries; staff will notify impacted families and implement the change for incoming students in 2026.

Ending: Williams said staff will contact the handful of families whose students are affected so there are no surprises; the board approved the change unanimously with one absence.