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Kuna trustees approve boundary changes amid parent objections over student disruptions
Summary
The Kuna Joint District board approved rezoning that moves portions of attendance areas among Silver Trail, Hubbard, Ross and Reed elementary schools. Parents testified about potential disruption for special‑needs children; trustees and staff said individual hardship and McKinney‑Vento protections remain available.
The Kuna Joint District Board of Trustees voted to approve a package of elementary school boundary changes intended to relieve overcrowding by shifting portions of Silver Trail’s attendance area to Hubbard and Ross and by moving two neighborhoods from Reed to Hubbard/Ross.
District staff said the proposal was based on three criteria (safety, proximity and numbers) and intended to move a small number of students in the targeted neighborhoods; staff also flagged a short sidewalk gap on Lindner Road and said they are discussing options with the Ada County Highway District and the district’s transportation director.
Assistant Superintendent Jason Reddy and Director Kevin Gifford presented the map and demographic analysis. Gifford said the section proposed to move from Silver Trail to Hubbard and Ross would “target about a 25…
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