Board opens out-of-boundary kindergarten–5 enrollment with 150-seat threshold

The Park City School District Board of Education approved a plan to open out-of-boundary enrollment for kindergarten through fifth grade with a districtwide threshold of 150 seats.

District staff reported site-level openings and proposed the threshold to manage demand while leaving room for incoming families. Staff said available seats by site included 34 at Harveys, 38 at Jeremy, 17 at Trailside, and 82 at Colin, for a total of 171 open seats; staff noted there were also approximately 20 pending applications already in the system.

A presenter explained the application process, saying applications will be timestamped when completed to establish order, a fee will be collected, and the district team will screen and review submissions case-by-case. The presenter said, “We feel confident with 150 in opening enrollment K-five to out of district boundar students.”

Board discussion covered whether siblings would be guaranteed placement at the same school and how long such placements would be held. Staff said students accepted under open-enrollment rules would retain placement until a transition point (for example, moving from elementary to middle school) required reapplication or reassignment.

By motion and voice vote the board approved opening enrollment under the plan and authorized staff to implement the application process and communications to families and schools. Staff said communications will include outreach from the four elementary schools, district social media, and the district website; the district will revisit secondary enrollment openings (grades 6–12) after the realignment has settled.