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Cheshire School District narrows elementary redistricting to two scenarios as transportation review continues
Summary
Consultant-tested options A–E; the district and MP Planning identified scenarios B and E as best balancing capacity and bus routing. Both avoid exceeding the district's 100% planning target across a 10-year horizon; staff expect a transportation analysis in weeks with a preferred plan for the board in December.
A consultant for the Cheshire School District presented five elementary redistricting maps Wednesday and said two options—labeled B and E—best balance building capacity and transportation efficiency, pending a detailed transportation review.
Mike Zuba of MP Planning told families and board members the district's medium enrollment projection shows about a 13% increase across preK–12 in the 10-year window, reaching roughly 4,800–4,900 students, and an approximate K–6 rise of 160 students in the first five years. "We're projecting about a 13% increase overall, reaching about 4,800 students in the first five years," Zuba said during his presentation.
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