What criteria was used to determine the approved attendance boundaries, and scenarios proposed during the change process?

As possible scenarios were developed and then edited, the following community-built parameters guided the process: 

• Center our core values through the process: honor and integrity, belonging, inclusion, innovation and excellence, transparency and intrinsic value. 
• Ensure scenarios can function in our system, including but not limited to: transportation; building utilization and capacity; enrollment (current and future); teaching/learning program offerings; and financial costs.
• Ensure scenarios have longevity in our system. 
• Follow the teacher/student targets established by the school board. 
• Consider the number of students impacted for each scenario. 
• Consider the student demographics of each scenario.
• Consider connecting more schools from level to level.  
• Keep neighborhoods intact as much as possible.  
• Minimize non-contiguous/non-adjoining areas.
• Maintain 0.8 elementary and 1.0 secondary transportation service areas.
• Maintain safety standards in regard to bus routing (avoiding major roadways, etc.)
• Avoid lengthy travel time on buses. 
• Comply with state laws, school board policy and negotiated agreements.