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Vallivue superintendent proposes optional boundary change to move about 200 students from Ridgevue to Vallivue
Summary
Superintendent Lisa Boyd presented a proposed high‑school boundary map to shift roughly 200 students to Vallivue High to address an enrollment imbalance; the move would be optional initially, with busing provided, and the board authorized letters to affected families to gauge interest.
Superintendent Lisa Boyd told the Vallivue School District board on Jan. 14, 2025, that Ridgevue High enrolls nearly 400 more students than Vallivue High and presented a map proposing to move about 200 students from Ridgevue to Vallivue. Boyd said the initial change would be optional for families and that the district would provide busing; she added the district’s long‑term goal is to make a boundary change mandatory to better balance enrollments.
The board gave consensus for the district to send letters to families who would be affected by the proposed boundary adjustment and to measure interest in changing schools. No formal motion or vote was recorded on the boundary map at the meeting; board members discussed the plan and authorized staff outreach as the next procedural step.
School boundaries affect transportation, staffing and school capacity. Boyd said the proposal is intended to even out enrollment between the two high schools; district staff will follow up with outreach to families and report back to the board with results before any final action is taken.
