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Pennridge administration recommends ‘scenario 6’ rezoning; parents urge delay over student disruption
Summary
District administrators recommended adopting rezoning Scenario 6 for elementary schools, citing capacity pressures and enrollment shifts; presenters estimated roughly 170–200 students could move and proposed exemptions (priority for current fourth graders). Parents at public comment urged the board to slow the process and requested clearer transportation and impact data.
Pennridge School District officials recommended the board adopt attendance boundaries consistent with "Scenario 6" in an elementary rezoning proposal, but parents who spoke during public comment urged the board to slow down and study the student‑level impacts.
Dr. Palmer presented enrollment studies and a utilization review by Breslin Architects and said Scenario 6 best reduces isolated pockets and improves socioeconomic balance across schools. "It is our recommendation that the board adopt attendance boundaries consistent with scenario 6 provided by TPS with some notable exceptions…
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