The Public is Invited to Review Draft School Attendance Area Boundary Maps
You are invited to weigh-in as the School Boundary Committee begins the second of three rounds of community meetings designed to share maps and explain proposed changes to school attendance area boundaries beginning with the 2008-09 academic year. An adjustment to the current attendance areas is necessary to better balance our growing student enrollment and to develop attendance areas for three new elementary schools.
The draft maps will be available for review at three community forums scheduled for:
January 29
Cascade Middle School Gymnasium
6 pm
January 30
RE Jewell Elementary School Gymnasium
6 pm
January 31
La Pine Elementary School Gymnasium
6 pm
Community members unable to attend the meetings, but interested in reviewing and commenting on the proposed boundary changes, are encouraged to visit www.boundary.bend.k12.or.us. Comments can be posted using the online survey tool located on the web page. Comments will be collected through Tuesday, February 5.
Following this round of forums and public input, the committee may make adjustments to the proposed boundaries. The third series of public meetings are scheduled for mid-to-late February. A final recommendation is due to the superintendent by March 1.
Three new elementary schools, two in Bend and one in La Pine, are being built thanks to the 2006 voter approved $119 million school bond. Once complete, the new schools will provide classroom space for an additional 1,500 students. Currently, nearly 16,000 students attend Bend-La Pine Schools.
"We look forward to hearing from the committee, and the community, to better understand their needs and interests as we begin to define the future attendance areas for our schools," said Superintendent Doug Nelson. "I encourage students, parents, staff, business members and our entire community to continue their involvement in this great process - we look forward to hearing many voices."
Click here for the District's Boundary Review page.