Board considers moving sixth grade from Fairview Alpha to Lakeview for 2025–26; parents and staff raise questions

The board took up agenda item 9b to consider relocating sixth grade from Fairview Alpha Elementary to Lakeview Junior-Senior High School for the 2025–26 school year. The proposal would make Fairview Alpha a pre-K–5 campus and make Lakeview a 6–12 campus for the affected students.

Teaching-and-learning staff presented the recommendation and described the planning and stakeholder input that led to the summary. Miss Martin (Teaching and Learning) said the district used parent advisory groups, principals and campus representatives to analyze enrollment and instructional parameters. She explained the district’s calendar and instructional-day assumptions while describing how the recommendation fits the district’s instructional and staffing models.

Public commenters and school staff spoke during the item. One speaker said there are currently 36 sixth graders who would be affected next year; another said the shift would add personnel positions at Lakeview while reducing positions at Fairview (one presenter said the net personnel change would add roughly three positions at Lakeview and reduce two at Fairview). Parents expressed concerns about why the change was proposed, potential impacts on student culture, and transportation logistics.

Board members and staff noted that questions about bus routes, walking distances and crossing guards arise with any redistricting or grade-reconfiguration decision and said transportation planning would be part of implementation if the board approves the change. No vote was recorded at the meeting; board members promised to consider public input and staffing implications as part of any final decision.