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Board approves first‑through‑third grade boundary shift from Eagle Bay to Canyon Creek; concludes broader Antelope Drive study
Summary
On first and final reading the board approved moving non‑dual‑language first–third graders from Eagle Bay Elementary to Canyon Creek Elementary for the 2025–26 school year, and voted to end a wide-ranging South of Antelope Drive boundary study in favor of targeted future reviews and a rubric.
The Davis School District Board of Education approved a targeted boundary change and concluded a broader, multi‑school study.
The board voted on a first and final reading to realign first‑, second‑ and third‑grade students who live in the current Eagle Bay Elementary boundaries and who are not enrolled in the district’s dual‑language immersion program to attend Canyon Creek Elementary School beginning in the 2025–26 school year. District staff said the change applies to students who reside in the affected boundary but are not in the dual‑language track.
Why it matters: The move affects elementary assignment, sibling‑placement considerations and seat availability; district staff said families may still request boundary variances under the existing process and that sibling priority is given within the variance procedure but is not an automatic transfer.
The board also voted to conclude a broader comprehensive boundary study that had examined schools south of Antelope Drive. Administration recommended ending that broad study without implementing changes and instead moving forward with localized, targeted studies guided by a rubric the staff will present to the board in a forthcoming workshop. District leaders said the initial comprehensive study provided helpful enrollment trends but was too broad to generate specific, actionable boundary recommendations.
Formal actions: The Eagle Bay/Canyon Creek boundary realignment was approved on a motion by Ms. Barber with a second by Ms. Mercer; the vote was recorded as all in favor. The motion to conclude the long‑term boundary study for the area south of Antelope Drive was moved by Ms. Hogan, seconded by Ms. Stevens and approved by the board on first and final reading.
District clarification: Staff said sibling priority is handled through the district’s boundary‑variance process and is not an automatic reassignment; school capacity will be monitored before any variance approvals.
Next steps: Administrators will present a rubric and a plan for more focused boundary reviews in coming months and will continue to engage principals and community groups as specific proposals are developed.
Ending: Board members thanked staff for their work and asked for continued communication with families about potential localized studies and any future boundary proposals.
