Redistricting Feedback

How will each Board member vote?

Does anyone know if the Dec 6 Board meeting will be live streamed for people who can't attend? I'm also curious if someone who is able to attend could record and post the votes of each Board member on this website, so that we can store this in our memories for the next time Board of Ed elections occur? Will this feedback area still be available after it is settled? Dr. Jeanette Cowherd, Board President Bart Klein, Board Vice President Susan Newburger, Board Treasurer Kimberlee Ried, Scott Monsees, Janice Bolin, Kyla Yamada, Todd Fane

Whatever a 1990's study says, changes in socioeconomic status within the district don't change the quality of our kids education!

Disappointed in SES

The SES disparity in every scenario is far too great, with A1 the worst of 4 poor options (15.9 - 45.8). NONE of these options are acceptable. How can this be a stated goal and we only succeed in making it worse from current numbers -- current numbers that 'just happened' on their own as the Northland developed over the years? Intelligent humans with data can't do a better job than dumb luck? The bias of a few committee members is obvious, as it's consistently the same schools - Southeast and Line Creek especially - being treated unfairly, in every single scenario.

This seems to be the best of all 4 ideas to take into account the numbers and geography.

Great plan for Blair Heights

I understand that keeping our kids at Hawthorn is not an option, but of the options, this works the best for Blair Heights. The school is closer, making for shorter bus times. And the kids will be able to go on to MS and HS with their classmates.

Both A scenarios work for my family. Live in Monticello.

Distance not meeting board criteria

Sunpointe Village (I29 & 56th St) appears close to Line Creek on a map but we are separated by a forest and Line Creek Trail. There is not a back way out of our neighborhood so we will have to get on the highway and drive through riverside to get to Line Creek. Driving distance we are closer to Southeast, Hopewell, English Landing, and even Chinn.

I'm dismayed to see all four of these scenarios cut Shelly Estates from Union Chapel's boundaries.

My home is the only one in the whole subdivision with a child under the age of 13; what good does it do to cut this tiny subdivision of 12 houses out of UC's boundaries? My son loves Union Chapel, and he'd be heartbroken to leave.

Where is the Committee discussion portal?

Can you please publish the committee discussion portal? It is not here anymore. We would like to request a delay to review the scenarios.

Each scenario is far better than some of the initial ones I saw earlier in the process.

I have been following redistricting very closely and I am really impressed with the work that went into this. The maps and specifications related to SES, distance to schools, children going to a new school, and feeder systems are top-notch. I think the group really thought of everything. From a personal perspective, I live at Riss Lake and I am very happy with all four scenarios. From a district perspective, I believe we should try our best to not have children learn in trailers. Do all plans resolve this issue? I also believe there should be SES balance as much as possible. Scenario A1 has one elementary school at 45.8% F/R lunch and another at 15.6%. Scenario B2 has one elementary school at 44.7% F/R lunch and another at 16%. That is quite a disparity. Scenarios A2 and B1 achieve a better balance. I also recognize the concern about how far is too far to send kids to another school to achieve a better SES balance. Nice work.

I support this scenario above the others. This has the best Socio-economic balance while balancing other criteria.

By the numbers, this scenario has the best enrollment & SES balance.

You can't make everyone happy, No one wants to change schools, but I think this scenario has the least amount of change with the best balance in regards to enrollment and SES.

Blair heights should go to Graden

We've already been moved to Hawthorn, where are kids know very few that they will go to MS and HS with.. now we are facing PP.. same situation different building. We are closest to Graden, EVERY scenario gives us Lakview and South.. please consider giving us the school closest to our home, with kids our kids will know in MS and HS. It isn't fair to be moved, just to be in the same (non direct feed pattern) situation we are currently in. Please give some thought to those of us who have already been moved in 2012 and no matter what are getting moved in 2019. No scenario leaves us at Hawthorn, please if moving us help us make the best decision for our kids.

This one, please.

It keeps the downtown community together. We all go to the same Y, our kids are on the same teams, and the bluffs and downtown should stay together. It's also wasteful to bus downtown kids past Graden to go to English Landing.

best scenario for our small neighborhood w ses and distances considered as well as keeping our kids w their elementary friends.

Again as the car drives..... kids unable to fly. Sunpointe cannot get to LC without passing other schools.

Please look at the streets and how this community would have to travel to get to LC.

B2 has Montebella kids riding past Walden for 6 years for Southeast, but then going to Lakeview? We're on the same street, we should be WM.

Both B scenarios have the Montebella neighborhood children going to Lakeview Middle School, despite spending 6 years at Southeast Elementary, where they would be driving past Walden Middle every single day. Lakeview is 3.7 miles away (Walden 1.5mi), and they would go to school with almost NO ONE from the elementary school they spent 6 years at. From the maps, it looks like Montebella is the ONLY neighborhood from Southeast not going to Walden when we live off the same street. We should go to Walden with the rest of Southeast, not Lakeview.

Please delay the decision.

The board needs more time to review elementary schools since none of these scenarios work for residents of I29 and 55th street with one way in one way out of the neighborhood.

Again, we live right behind a school and this situation requires a 3.5 mile bus ride each way for the children in our neighborhood.

I’m not in favor of this scenario

Thank you!

A4 is the best option yet!

Marginally better than the other A scenarios

This one still splits off several small neighborhoods that go to UC from the majority of their peers for middle school but at least adds a few new smaller neighborhoods to the mix (Hidden Valley and Saddle Club). I still strongly prefer that all of the UC neighborhoods, or at least those on the south side of 45 hwy, stay together at Walden. Keep in mind that this group of 6th graders won't have had the benefit of the 6th grade center year at Plaza to let them meet kids from other elementary schools. Such a bad age to suddenly be sent off without the majority of their lifelong friends. I know there are many factors to consider but this is just the one that will most adversely affect the kids on the far west IMO.

This scenario makes much more sense. Thank you Park Hill for listening!

NO

This has us going to Southeast and then jumping back over to Lakeview instead of going to Walden? Doesn't make sense.

Blair Heights should attend Graden Elementary

Blair Heights children should attend Graden. They already go to Lakeview and Park Hill South, this will bring unity throughout ALL their school years. This also eases the overcrowding of Park Hill by keeping them at Park Hill South. This neighborhood attended Graden for over 60 years.

B5 is a good for neighborhoods on East side of Green Hills Park. Hopewell is closer but overall good scenario for MS and HS.

Please reconsider Blair Heights going to Graden

We've already been moved to Hawthorn, where are kids know very few that they will go to MS and HS with.. now we are facing PP.. same situation different building. We are closest to Graden, EVERY scenario gives us Lakview and South.. please consider giving us the school closest to our home, with kids our kids will know in MS and HS. It isn't fair to be moved, just to be in the same (non direct feed pattern) situation we are currently in. Please give some thought to those of us who have already been moved in 2012 and no matter what are getting moved in 2019. No scenario leaves us at Hawthorn, please if moving us help us make the best decision for our kids.

Monticello

Monticello should continue to stay at English Landing since it is within walking distance to our neighborhood

I support this option. Thank you for listening to us and keeping Countrywood at Union Chapel Elementary!

Yes to Countrywood staying with Union Chapel Elementary!

Thank You for Scenario B5

I do not envy the choices our leaders have to make. So, on behalf of my wife and four students (some of whom will be affected by the changes) I want to thank the administrative staff that has laboured over these difficult proceedings. Change is often disruptive, painful, and transformative. My family will be making adjustments as a result. That is the consequence of living in a school district that is growing and flourishing and still one of the BEST places to educate your children in this great state. If you are unhappy with the results of these decisions please remember two things: First, the office our local leaders hold deserves our respect. Their job is not easy. They already know that many in our community will not be satisfied with the final outcome. It takes an enormous amount of maturity and internal fortitude to navigate that reality. I applaud ANYONE that can face that reality. And second, be informed and vote in local elections—especially when it pertains to the school board. Your confidence in our leaders starts with who you vote for—YOU have a voice. Thank you Superintendent Cowherd, Board President Klein, and the other members of our prestigious board for your leadership. You are supported and appreciated. Looking forward to a prosperous 2019-2020 school year!