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District 5 outlines multi-stage rezoning staffing plan ahead of 2026 implementation
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Ross and HR director Tamara Turner presented a stepwise staffing plan to support the district’s shift to new elementary referendum zones for school year 2026–27, including surveys for staff preferences and a timeline of May survey, summer preliminary assignments and finalized December numbers.
District administrators told trustees on March 24 that staffing for the planned elementary rezoning will be paced to align with program moves and to limit disruption for teachers and families.
Tamara Turner, Office of Human Resources, described a staged process that separates structure, programs, staffing, equipment and occupancy so multiple departments can coordinate moves. Turner said directors met March 11 to focus on structure and that “what you see in white are the grades that currently exist at each of those schools. What you see in red are the grades that will be added, or moved to the other schools.”
Superintendent Dr. Ross said staff will receive a preference survey on May 10 after contracts are due. The district plans to use summer months to draft preliminary assignments, provide principals preliminary numbers by November, finalize staffing in December, and issue assignments aligned with the transfer window in January so employees have a second opportunity to request a transfer.
The administration told trustees it expects principals to provide staff orientations by March 2026 and student/family orientations by May 2026 in preparation for the 2026–27 school year. “We’re taking next year to make sure that we get this right,” Turner said.
Why it matters: The rezoning will change grade configurations at multiple schools, require staff relocations tied to program moves, and affect families and classroom assignments. Administrators emphasized coordinated planning across departments to ensure instructional continuity and to allow teachers to express location preferences.
Board members did not vote on the rezoning at this meeting; the presentation was informational and framed as preparation for future decisions tied to the district’s strategic plan and budget process.
Clarifying details provided by HR included the multi-step timeline (March–April program outlines; May 10 staff survey; summer preliminary assignments; November principals’ preliminary numbers; December finalization; January transfer window; March 2026 staff orientations; May 2026 student/family orientations).
Administrators also emphasized supports for teachers, including professional learning communities, to help align instruction during the transition and to maintain curriculum continuity across moved programs.
