Cheshire School District staff recommend ‘B2’ attendance‑zone plan; board schedules Dec. 18 vote

Cheshire School District staff recommended that the Board of Education adopt attendance‑zone scenario B2 for the 2026–27 elementary school year and said the board plans to vote on the proposal at a Dec. 18 meeting.

Dr. Solon, the district presenter, said the B2 plan would redistrict 536 students districtwide and advised the board to offer a priority legacy‑waiver process for affected families. "I would recommend to the board adoption of the B 2 scenario," Dr. Solon said during the presentation.

Why it matters: staff told the board the district designed the scenarios to align enrollment with new building capacities at Barnum and Norton and to meet the state’s 10‑year enrollment guidance, which affects eligibility for state reimbursement. Using the district’s projection model, staff reported that about 166 Chapman students would move to Highland, roughly 50 Doolittle students would move to Barnum and more than 300 students…