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Springfield R‑XII presents boundary changes to relieve overcrowding at Mann and Sunshine, adjust Westport feeders
Summary
District staff recommended shifting small attendance areas to rebalance enrollment: a 25‑student shift from Mann to Jeffreys, moving 59 students out of Sunshine (affecting bus eligibility), and feeder adjustments between Westport K‑8 and Pipkin Middle. The board will consider the proposals at its Oct. 22 meeting.
District staff on Oct. 8 presented three linked boundary proposals aimed at easing overcrowding and improving long‑term utilization across several elementary and middle schools. The recommendations would move small, specified neighborhoods between Mann and Jeffreys elementary schools, reassign portions of Sunshine’s attendance area to Twain and Holland, and adjust feeder patterns so some students currently assigned to Westport K‑8 would feed to Pipkin Middle School.
The Mann–Jeffreys proposal would shift about 25 students from Mann Elementary to Jeffreys Elementary. According to administration,…
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