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District flags elementary enrollment pockets; board signals possible redraw of attendance areas
Summary
Administration reported enrollment trends that place several elementary grades above target parameters and told the board it will consider a formal review of elementary attendance boundaries, with a likely recommendation this fall after third‑Friday counts and population analysis.
District enrollment staff reported current counts and flagged several early-elementary grades (kindergarten at Homestead; first grade at South View; second grade at Hillrest) as above targeted parameters. Officials cautioned that the worksheet changes daily and that final open-enrollment data will post July 1, but said the district should prepare for a formal attendance-area review.
Superintendent Holmes and enrollment staff said the district will update its applied population study and master facility plan in 2024–25 and recommended convening a formal committee to consider redrawing elementary attendance boundaries. Administration said such a process typically takes several months and involves public engagement; a likely board recommendation was suggested for October, after reviewing September population figures.
Board members were warned that redraws can be emotionally difficult for families and that outreach and a multi-month timeline are appropriate. The district will continue monitoring counts and return to the board with a formal timeline and engagement plan.
