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Siloam Springs staff recommend 'Proposal 1' for neighborhood school boundaries; board to vote Dec. 18
Summary
At a work session, district staff recommended 'Proposal 1' for elementary and middle-school boundary lines, citing walking access, bus routing and room for growth in the Allen area. Staff reported low public survey responses and outlined teacher-assignment and extracurricular plans; the board will consider a vote on the 18th.
SILOAM SPRINGS — District staff presented two elementary and two middle-school boundary proposals at a work session and recommended Proposal 1, saying it offers cleaner walking zones, simpler bus routing and space for projected growth in the Allen area.
District staff (Speaker 3) told the board the public engagement effort so far has included 13 sessions with about 55 attendees and a survey that has received nine parent responses. "We've had 13 total sessions that were open to the public. We had 55 people attend, and we've had a survey that has been out since we started talking about this for several months. We've only had 9 people complete the survey," the staff member said. Staff also reported six sessions with district personnel that drew roughly 319 of about 340 certified staff and a separate staff survey with 164 responses.
Why Proposal 1: Staff said Proposal 1 runs across north, middle and south parts of the district, which they said helps walking access near…
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