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Parkview review finds location most common reason families leave district
Summary
Dr. Shawn Galvin told the Public Relations Committee that outreach to families who open-enrolled out of Parkview shows geography — work, childcare, or living closer to another school — was the primary reason; only one guardian cited dissatisfaction with the district.
At the Jan. 13 Public Relations Committee meeting, Dr. Shawn Galvin reported on follow-up outreach to families who had chosen to open-enroll out of Parkview School District. He said he contacted several families to ask why they left and found that, in most cases, location was the decisive factor.
"Almost all families that he spoke with shared that location was the driving factor," Galvin reported, citing examples such as parents working in neighboring communities, childcare arrangements, or proximity to another school. Galvin said only one guardian reported dissatisfaction with their PSD experience; that family later resolved some issues and one child returned while the other chose to finish at the other district.
Committee members said the findings point to the need to consider programmatic or scheduling changes that could reduce location-driven departures, and they noted the importance of clear, targeted communications tied to the district’s strategic plan. No formal decisions were reached at the meeting; the committee agreed to use this information as background for future enrollment and communications work.
