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Board reviews proposed elementary boundary redesign that would affect about 509 students; vote set for Dec. 17
Summary
Superintendent and staff presented a proposed elementary boundary redesign intended as a 10‑year 'legacy' plan to rebalance enrollment and program access; staff said the proposal would affect roughly 509 PK–5 students (about 12% of the cohort) and recommended program/model changes at Lincoln and Talahi and moving Spanish immersion from Westwood to Kennedy.
Superintendent Lori Putnam and Assistant Superintendent Nikki Hanson presented a proposed elementary boundary redesign for ISD 742 intended to serve as a 10‑year plan to stabilize enrollment, preserve community schools and make room for projected development.
Hanson explained the district has not extensively reviewed boundaries since the 1990s. Using a district mapping tool and an MDE interactive map, staff identified concentration of PK–5 students in central St. Cloud and underutilized capacity in some outer areas. The proposal would reassign students…
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