To balance enrollment across Rosland and La Pine Elementary Schools so that both schools have room for growth.
In Bend-La Pine Schools, attendance area recommendations shall include consideration of the following:
The committee met to review and consider all of the feedback and suggestions that families and community members provided related to the first three map ideas. Using this feedback, the team created a new map for families to review and consider. This map made adjustments to reduce the number of families affected, ensure those attending and living closest to Rosland can continue to attend, and maintain transportation efficiency for families that rely on the bus system.
This map also includes information about the way in which Area Change Requests would be considered for the 2024-2025 school year if chosen. This map, and the survey for this map, will be available for comment until Sunday, May 5.
Area Change Request details:
Families who would like to attend a school outside of their boundary school may submit an Area Change Request (ACR) to be considered. Using the proposed scenario above, students who will be 5th graders during the 2024-2025 school year will be automatically approved for an ACR if they choose. Siblings of these students will also automatically be granted an ACR for one year to attend the school of their sibling. Due to limited routes, transportation is not provided for families who choose to submit an ACR. All other ACR requests are granted based on space available.
During the first week in May, the boundary committee will meet again to consider all the feedback and suggestions with a goal to move forward with a recommendation to the board before the end of May.
Rosland is currently at capacity. In fact, last year the school had to have a classroom in the music room due to overcrowding. Meanwhile, La Pine Elementary has several classroom spaces available. The goal of this process is to shift 50-70 current/future Rosland attendance-area students to La Pine Elementary.
Purchasing and setting up a portable classroom costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. In addition, portable classrooms often take months to find and then situate on site. When Rosland was designed and built, it was done with the idea that the district could add two other wings if needed, essentially doubling the classroom space. However, this project will cost over $10 million, so it must be part of a future bond measure. We recognize that changing attendance areas will impact some families. The committee is working to minimize the number of students and families that are impacted by this change while utilizing space available at La Pine Elementary. In the La Pine community, the good news is that there is a single middle school and high school, so that all students of similar ages attend the same school.
For all attendance area processes, the district includes consideration of the following factors:
The district formed an attendance area review committee, composed of staff and parents from both Rosland and La Pine Elementary, as well as district staff. This team has been charged with making a recommendation to the superintendent by the end of May, 2024. After the superintendent makes the final decision, all impacted families will be notified.
Families can review the proposed changes April 10th and 11th at Rosland and La Pine Elementary during conferences, or they can see this information on the District’s website. After reviewing the suggested changes, you may provide feedback using the survey found by scanning the QR code below. The survey will be open until April 17th.
The committee will make a recommendation to the superintendent about allowing “area change requests (ACR)” from students who are impacted by the attendance area changes. ACR’s could allow a student to remain at their current school. In the past, these recommendations have involved only a single grade level, such as incoming fifth graders. The superintendent will make a final decision regarding this issue. Families of students who are granted ACR’s will NOT have access to busing; they need to provide their own transportation.
