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Consultant lays out two neighborhood-school boundary options; district to seek public feedback
Summary
Zonda presented two proposed attendance-zone maps for a neighborhood-school model that would create three elementary zones feeding middle/intermediate campuses and the high school; the board will publish maps and solicit community input before a work session and possible vote next month.
Hudson Hupp of Zonda presented two proposed attendance-boundary scenarios to the Siloam Springs School District Board on Nov. 1, outlining how three elementary zones (PreK–5) would feed intermediate/middle campuses (6–8) and the high school. Hupp said the firm evaluated campus locations, routing, contiguity and projected housing growth when drafting options and emphasized balancing campus capacities.
"We want those boundaries to not skip around...that involves transportation," Hupp said, describing breaks along major roads such as Whitlock, Dogwood and Progress Avenue as examples of how zones could be divided. He noted that the district’s forecasted development, especially in the Allen zone, informed projected enrollment over the next five years and could shift boundaries as growth occurs.
Superintendent Patrick said the district will post the proposals on its website and social media and solicit public feedback before a board work session; if the board decides to move forward it could take formal action at next month’s regular meeting. "They have given the district some high quality options," Patrick said, urging the community to review and comment.
The presentation included capacity considerations (Northside has less capacity than Allen and Southside) and two middle-school alignments intended to follow elementary proposals. Hupp acknowledged a small mapping correction in proposal 2—one area labeled Hillcrest should have been assigned to the North Side zone—and said Zonda would correct it.
Next steps: the district will publish the maps, gather community input and schedule a work session to consider adjustments before the board is asked to approve a final boundary plan.
