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Polk staff propose moving Alta Vista to Scenic Terrace site as interim K–8; board gives initial support
Summary
District staff recommended relocating Alta Vista to the Scenic Terrace campus and converting it to a K–8 while rebuilding the Alta Vista site; board members signaled initial support and asked for attendance-zone and transition details.
Polk County School Board members discussed a staff recommendation to relocate Alta Vista Elementary students to the Scenic Terrace site and convert the relocated school into a K–8 campus while the district rebuilds a new Alta Vista facility on its original site.
Superintendent Hyde said Scenic Terrace and Alta Vista sites are less than 1.5 miles apart and recommended moving Alta Vista into Scenic Terrace “but we allow Alta Vista to now expand into a K‑eight facility.” Hyde described a rolling growth model where outgoing fifth graders could choose to remain at the relocated site and grades would “roll up” through eighth grade over time.
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