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District consultant outlines boundary criteria, functional-capacity review and timeline for attendance-zone changes
Summary
Consultant RSP presented a draft framework and timeline for attendance-boundary planning, including 10 evaluation criteria, a functional-capacity analysis of buildings and a public-feedback schedule that could lead to boundary proposals this summer.
Plainfield SD 202 moved forward on a districtwide attendance-boundary review after consultant RSP presented draft guiding principles, a set of 10 boundary-evaluation criteria and a functional-capacity analysis of every school.
RSP told the Board of Education on Feb. 26 that the district’s process — which began in December — will use enrollment projections, program needs and a new diversity-index tool (built with census data on income, housing values and educational attainment) to analyze potential boundary scenarios. The consultant said the goal is to return recommended guiding principles to the board by Friday and to bring scenario options to the public for feedback in July and August, with a board adoption target in February of the following year.
RSP said the boundary work would stay within District…
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