Joint School District No. 2 Heritage Middle School And Rocky Mountain High School Boundary Proposals
Proposed timeline Community Informational Meetings Meridian High School Auditorium, 7pm – Wednesday, October 25 Eagle High School Auditorium, 7 pm – Wednesday, November 1 Mountain View High School Auditorium, 7 pm – Wednesday, November 8 Boundary Committee Meetings Wednesday, November 15 Wednesday, November 22 Wednesday, November 29 Wednesday, December 6 Wednesday, December 13 Public Presentations of Boundary Proposal Mountain View High School Auditorium – Wednesday, January 3 Meridian High School Cafeteria – Wednesday, January 10 Eagle High School Auditorium – Wednesday, January 17 All hearings begin at 7 pm Presentation to Board of Trustees Tuesday, January 23
Committee Assignment Propose a final attendance area for Heritage Middle School –Retain middle school attendance area changes that went into effect fall 2006 to avoid moving students again –Create Attendance area that will go into effect fall 2007 Propose an attendance area for Rocky Mountain High School –Consider boundary changes for fall 2007 to relieve overcrowding at Mountain View High School –Create Attendance area that will go into effect fall 2008 –Make a recommendation regarding “grandfathering” seniors RECOMMENDATION: The committee will recommend allowing all seniors to choose to stay in their current high school for their senior year.
Setting Attendance Boundaries: Considerations Balance enrollment and reduce overcrowding Neighborhood continuity Safety issues (busy roads, canals, etc) Distance (walking students, busing, etc) Current students versus future growth Avoid “bouncing” students Feeder schools (middle school attendance zones
Elementary Enrollments Fall 2007 Hunter: 548 Prospect: 482 Paramount: 475
Middle School Enrollment and Capacity CapEnroll Eagle Middle Lake Hazel Lewis and Clark Lowell Scott Sawtooth Meridian
Resulting Enrollment Heritage Middle SchoolSawtooth 2007: : : : : : 907 Proposed Heritage and Sawtooth Middle School Boundaries – Fall 2007
The committee recommends including the section of Frontier Elementary south of Ustick in the Lowell Scott Middle School attendance area. This change will prevent a small percentage of Frontier students from splitting from their peer group as they enter middle school. This area currently attends Lewis and Clark Middle School.
High School Enrollment and Capacity CapEnroll Eagle Centennial Meridian Mountain View
Resulting Enrollment (allows seniors to stay at MVHS) Centennial: 2009 Mountain View: 2391 Proposed change to Mountain View Attendance area for fall 2007
Proposed RMHS Boundary over-layed on current Middle School Boundaries
Proposed RMHS Boundary and change to MHS Boundary over-layed on current Middle School Boundaries
Resulting Enrollment – 2008 CHS: 2012 (1900)* MHS: 1803 (1900)* MVHS: 2565 (2700)*RMHS: 1852 (1900)* EHS: 2053 (1800)**School capacity Proposed High School Boundaries – Fall 2008