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Hillsborough district lays out phased redistricting plan to absorb about 73 incoming students
Summary
District staff presented a phased "dimmer switch" redistricting plan aimed at accommodating roughly 73 new students from three developments while promising affected families a single reassignment. The board said it will monitor growth and reassess boundaries in one to two years.
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. — The Hillsborough Township Public School District on Dec. 22 unveiled a phased redistricting plan intended to accommodate roughly 73 additional students expected from three new housing developments.
Superintendent (unnamed) introduced a video and staff presentation explaining the approach, which officials described as a "dimmer switch" rather than a single sweeping boundary change. The district said the Enclave at Roysbrook is expected to bring about 33 students, Campus Associates about 14, and the Hillmont development about 26, totaling approximately 73 new students this coming summer and fall.
"Instead of a big disruptive all‑at‑once change we're using a phased and much smarter approach," the presentation narrator said. The plan’s central promise: "If this process affects your child, it will be one move and one move only," a line the superintendent reiterated during remarks after the video.
Administrators said the phased approach seeks to address the immediate enrollment shortfall while preserving capacity for future growth so that students are not repeatedly reassigned. Mr. Handler, who led the technical recap, said the district will redraw boundary lines incrementally now and reassess in a year or two as additional developments come online.
District officials framed the changes as necessary to balance enrollment across elementary schools while keeping other goals — notably the launch of full‑day kindergarten — on schedule for the 2026–27 school year. The superintendent said the video explaining the process will be shared on the district’s weekly communications to guide families.
The board did not take a final redistricting vote at the meeting; staff said they will continue to work with demographers and present follow‑up material to the board and the public.
