Planned Elementary to Middle Feeder Pattern Changes 2019

Planned Elementary to Middle Feeder Pattern Changes (2019 -2020) Community Meeting March 7, 2019

School Changes (School Year 2019 -20) • The School Board approved (2/20/19) several building adjustments related to Lake Taylor Middle – The building will house grades three thru eight – Students who would have attended Fairlawn (grades 3 thru 5) will attend the current Lake Taylor Middle (Lake Taylor School) – Students who would have attended Poplar Halls (Pre-k thru 2) will attend Fairlawn • Fairlawn will house grades Pre-k thru 2 • Poplar Halls will be closed Note: Fairlawn and Poplar Halls have the same attendance zones (they are grade -paired schools) Community Meeting March 7, 2019

Planned School Assignment Cooperative Strategies presented a goal of realigning elementary to middle school feeder patterns to the school board to keep students together as they rise up through the grades. In several instances, rising 6 th students are split among multiple middle schools. This adjustment is the next step in the long-range goal.

Planned School Assignments (for rising 6 th graders: 2019 -2020) Coleman Place – Current middle school assignment is divided between Norview MS (50%), Azalea Gardens (25%), Lake Taylor MS (23%) and Ruffner (2%) – Students currently zoned for Lake Taylor MS will attend Norview MS (rising 6 th grade students) – Students currently attending Lake Taylor MS will be grandfathered (continue at LTS) Percentages from Cooperative Strategies, Fall 2018

Planned School Assignments (for rising 6 th graders: 2019 -2020) Ingleside – Current middle school assignment is Lake Taylor MS (100%) – All students will attend Norview MS (rising 6 th grade students) – Students currently attending Lake Taylor MS will be grandfathered (continue at LTS)

Planned School Assignments (for rising 6 th graders: 2019 -2020) Sherwood Forest – Current middle school assignment is divided between Lake Taylor MS (13%) and Norview MS (87%) – Students currently zoned for Lake Taylor MS will attend Norview MS (rising 6 th grade students) – Students currently attending Lake Taylor MS will be grandfathered (continue at LTS)

Summary: All Ingleside students and some students from Sherwood Forest and Coleman Place (currently zoned to attend Lake Taylor MS) will be zoned to attend Norview MS. This change impacts current and future 5 th grade students. Students currently attending Lake Taylor MS will be grandfathered to continue at the school. No change in high school attendance zones.

Summary Table School Coleman Place Ingleside Sherwood Forest Current 2018 -19 Proposed 2019 -20 Current middle school assignment is divided between Norview MS (50%), Azalea Gardens (25%), Lake Taylor MS (23%) and Ruffner (2%) • Current middle school assignment is Lake Taylor MS (100%) • Current middle school assignment is divided between Lake Taylor MS (13%) and Norview MS (87%) • • Students currently zoned for Lake Taylor MS will attend Norview MS (rising 6 th grade students) Students currently attending Lake Taylor MS will be grandfathered (continue at LTS) All students will attend Norview MS (rising 6 th grade students) Students currently attending Lake Taylor MS will be grandfathered (continue at LTS) Students currently zoned for Lake Taylor MS will attend Norview MS (rising 6 th grade students) Students currently attending Lake Taylor MS will be grandfathered (continue at LTS) No change in assigned high school.

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