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District presents attendance-area plan to relieve overcrowding; board asks for neighbor-contiguous alternatives and fewer 'multiple movers'
Summary
District staff proposed 2026–27 attendance-area changes to address Highview overcrowding and projected housing growth. Board members pushed for alternate scenarios to minimize repeatedly moved students, prioritize geographic logic, and preserve feeder continuity; administration agreed to return with refinements before a Jan.13 decision.
District operations staff presented a proposed attendance-area alignment for the 2026–27 school year aimed at balancing enrollment, creating room for near-term growth, and relieving high concentrations of students at Highview Elementary and Century Middle School.
Lucas Yoho, executive director of operations, framed the problem as a mix of extremes: Highview at about 105.9% capacity while several other elementary schools were well below target. The plan aims to move portions of neighborhoods to rebalance elementary and middle-school enrollments while…
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