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Cedar Rapids board reviews two draft school‑boundary scenarios, leans toward rebalancing option
Summary
The Cedar Rapids Comm School District Board of Education heard a consultant present two draft boundary scenarios — one preserving high‑school lines, the other rebalancing enrollment — and signaled support for the second option while collecting community feedback ahead of an April 27 decision.
The Cedar Rapids Comm School District Board of Education on Tuesday reviewed two draft boundary scenarios designed to rebalance enrollment and right‑size facilities as the district plans for declining pupil counts.
Dr. Landon opened the special work session by asking the board and public to focus on long‑term financial stability and coherent feeder patterns, and she said the district is hosting community sessions tomorrow at Kennedy, Jefferson and Washington high schools so families can review detailed maps and submit feedback.
Rob of RSP and Associates told the board the district is projecting an enrollment decline of almost 650 students by 2030–31 and presented two options: Scenario 1 keeps current high‑school boundaries and prioritizes feeder continuity; Scenario 2 shifts elementary and secondary lines to better balance enrollments across schools. "We are anticipating enrollment declines, through 2030, '31 by almost 650 students," Rob said.
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