District recommends pausing next phase of elementary boundary changes until new school opens
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Superintendent told the board that, after phase 1 adjustments and portable classrooms at Purple Sage, administration recommends pausing phase 2 border changes until the fourth elementary is ready to avoid moving students multiple years in a row.
Superintendent Keith briefed trustees on boundary planning tied to a forthcoming fourth elementary school and recommended pausing phase 2 of border changes.
He recapped that phase 1 (notably shifting students between Heights and Purple Sage and adjustments at Mill Creek) relieved overcrowding but left some schools near capacity; portable classrooms have been placed at Purple Sage pending county occupancy permits. With state cooperative funds and modernization funds earmarked for a new elementary, the administration said construction could complete in 2027 or 2028. To avoid a scenario in which some students would change schools in consecutive years, the superintendent recommended the board delay phase 2 until the new school’s occupancy is known and then enact a single, comprehensive border realignment.
Board members asked about growth projections and whether unexpected growth would change timing; administration said recent enrollment grew by about 100 students in the past year and that consultants LKB and ESI are engaged to refine timing and capacity planning. No formal action to change borders was taken; trustees instructed staff to return with updated projections and a timeline for parent notification before any phase 2 action.
Next steps: administration will continue work with consultants and return with updated growth projections and timing to inform any future boundary changes.