New Tech High transition: district outlines schedule, shared spaces and marketing plan

Principal Zane Porter and district staff walked trustees through renderings, an operational plan for co-locating New Tech within the CHS campus, and a bell schedule designed to preserve New Tech’s project-based identity. Porter described planned entry points, shared commons scheduling and transportation arrangements, and said the schedule "has been thoughtfully designed and has been operationally modeled, to ensure it works effectively for both students and staff."

Staff emphasized protections for New Tech programming and tradition even as facilities change. "We want a fence. We just don't want it too high," Porter said, describing a design intent to preserve New Tech identity while enabling interaction with CHS. Amanda Simpson, who leads marketing efforts, described a multiyear campaign with three objectives: enroll new students, retain current students and enhance New Tech’s image. "The strategic marketing plan has 3 main goals and objectives," Simpson said, noting community storytelling and student showcases will be part of outreach.

Trustees asked about measurable indicators, ownership of workstreams between campus and district leadership, staffing ratios and contingency planning. Staff described monitoring enrollment by grade and campus, ongoing surveys and a legacy event planned for May 15 to engage alumni, families and students ahead of the school year.