Education
(2009-10-06)
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Students at Ballard High School.
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District enrollment director Tracy Libros says the boundaries will bring some predictability. "Students will start out with an assignment, and then if they wish to request a different school, they could go through the open enrollment process." Libros says the district's "option" schools will not have attendance boundaries. Instead they'll have referential geographic zones.
The new assignment plan allows a child to stay in their current school, no matter where they live. But their younger siblings, who are just starting out, might be assigned to a different school, perhaps one closer to home. Libros says siblings will have "top priority" for placement under a streamlined system of tiebreakers.
The district also released new enrollment projections. Libros says student numbers are rising quickly enough to turn on the lights at some closed schools. "We'll need to open some buildings to align capacity to meet the needs of current and projected students," she says.
According to preliminary information embargoed by the district until late Tuesday afternoon, most of the schools identified to re-open are elementaries in the city's north end, including Sand Point, old John Hay and McDonald in 2010. Viewlands would re-open in 201l, along with Rainier View Elementary in the city's Rainier Beach neighborhood. Funds to reopen those facilities are expected to be included in next year's school levy.
Community meetings are scheduled over the next month. A final school board vote is planned for November 18th. Gary Davis, KPLU News, Seattle.
For detailed maps with boundary areas, check out the Seattle Schools Boundary Map web page.
Community Feedback Meetings:
Saturday, October 10th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Eckstein Middle School
3003 NE 75th Street
Saturday, October 10th, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Washington Middle School 2101 S Jackson
Monday, October 12th, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
McClure Middle School 1915 1st Ave W
Tuesday, October 13th, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Aki Kurose Middle School 3928 S Graham Street
Wednesday, October 14th, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Ballard High School 1418 NW 65th Street
Thursday, October 15th, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
West Seattle High School 3000 California Ave SW
Friday, October 16th, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Denny Middle School 8402 30th Ave SW
Saturday, October 17th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mercer Middle School 1600 S Columbian Way
Saturday, October 17th, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Mercer Middle School 1600 S Columbian Way
School Board Workshop Attendance Area Boundaries
Tuesday, November 3rd, 4:00 pm
John Stanford Center Auditorium 2445 3rd Avenue South
School Board Meeting: Introduction of Attendance Area Boundaries
Wednesday, November 4th, 6:00 pm
John Stanford Center Auditorium
Community Information Meetings:
Thursday, November 5th, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Roosevelt High School 1410 NE 66th St
Saturday, November 7th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Rainier Beach High School 8815 Seward Park Ave S
School Board Public Hearing: Attendance Area Boundaries
Monday, November 9th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
John Stanford Center Auditorium
School Board Meeting:
Action On Attendance Area Boundaries
POSSIBLE VOTE
Wednesday, November 18th, 6:00 pm
John Stanford Center Auditorium 2445 3rd Avenue South
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