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Cuyahoga Falls board adopts revised elementary boundary map for 2026–27
Summary
The Cuyahoga Falls Board of Education on Dec. 10 approved a revised boundary plan ("scenario 3.3") intended to rebalance elementary enrollments, keep most schools below about 400 students, and address space needs for students with disabilities. The vote followed staff presentations and principal feedback.
The Cuyahoga Falls Board of Education voted Dec. 10 to adopt revised school boundary lines for the 2026–27 school year, approving a plan the administration labeled "scenario 3.3." The change shifts some neighborhoods between Silver Lake, Lincoln, Richardson and Price elementary schools with the stated goal of managing building capacity and special-education space.
Dr. Salico, identified at the meeting as the superintendent, told the board the administration and principals ran multiple iterations of the map and recommended scenario 3.3 because it kept most elementary enrollments near or under what he described as a comfortable threshold. "My goal is I've been staying, staying pretty consistently is that I wanna stay under 400 at elementary schools," he said, adding that numbers above about 450 would likely require an assistant principal or additional staffing.
Board members questioned specifics of the shifts: several speakers noted Silver Lake's capacity constraints, the need to avoid overcrowding music and art rooms, and the district's effort to protect space for sensory and therapy rooms used by students with disabilities. Administration said principals reviewed feasibility in their buildings and affirmed they could serve general education students and students with disabilities under the recommended map.
Mister Gomez and other board members emphasized efforts to preserve neighborhood-school identity where possible and to limit repeated redrawings of boundaries. "We're hoping that this is our last conversation about revising the boundaries," one member said, noting the district will continue transition work, such as school visits during the academic year and outreach to impacted families.
The board took a roll-call vote and approved the maps. Administration said street-level maps and explanatory materials would be posted on BoardDocs and distributed to families; a formal communications plan and timeline for intra-district open-enrollment procedures will follow once maps are finalized.
What happens next: the new boundaries are set to take effect for the 2026–27 school year. District staff said they will share detailed maps and a letter to families, host transition opportunities for students to visit receiving schools, and field questions about transportation and intra-district enrollment timelines.
