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Katy ISD survey finds majority support to redraw junior high boundary from Cinco Ranch to Ties
Summary
Katy ISD presented final survey results on a proposed attendance boundary modification that would move students in land use zones 60C and 60D from Cinco Ranch Junior High to Ties Junior High; 92 families responded (46% response rate) and 74% of respondents said they support the change.
The Katy Independent School District board reviewed final survey results Monday on a proposed attendance boundary modification that would move junior high students living in land use zones 60C and 60D from Cinco Ranch Junior High to Ties Junior High.
Chief Communications Officer Dr. Andrea Grooms told trustees the survey, administered April 1–30, was sent to about 200 households and drew 92 responses, a 46 percent response rate. "We saw, overwhelmingly, that 74% of survey respondents indicated that they support the ABM, with 24% saying they somewhat support it or do not support it at all," Grooms said.
The district emphasized the change would affect only junior high assignments and would not change families' assigned elementary or high schools. Supporters cited closer proximity to Ties Junior High, transportation convenience and perceived curriculum and instruction benefits as reasons for backing the modification.
Trustee Bradman asked whether the ABM would eliminate so-called "orphan" cohorts that move from one elementary to a different junior high and then back to an unrelated high school. Chief Operations Officer Mr. Vealing said the proposal would "clean that up" for the area cited, explaining the adjustment would create "a more, I guess, coherent cohort in that area" for students who now move from Wood Creek Elementary to Cinco Ranch and then to Tompkins.
No formal vote or action on the boundary change was recorded in the transcript; staff presented the survey results and answered trustees' clarifying questions. District staff said they would provide further details if trustees had additional questions.
Background: the ABM was discussed previously in March and this presentation consolidated outreach feedback and basic operational implications. The board heard no expressions in the meeting transcript of new, legally required steps or a final implementation timeline.
