Portage Public Schools – Proposed Elementary Boundaries for Fall 2009

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Proposed Elementary Boundaries for Fall 2009

To our parents, guardians, and other community members,

In anticipation of the opening of a new elementary school on 12th Street in Fall 2009, a committee of parents representing all elementary & middle schools has worked with school officials the last several months to develop a viable plan to revise elementary attendance boundaries. In this process, every attempt was made to maintain neighborhood school groups, prevent overcrowding, minimize the numbers of students moved, and minimize student time on buses.

Last spring, two options were presented to the community for review and feedback. The committee working on the boundaries has processed this feedback, and have finalized a recommendation for the Board of Education. This recommendation will be shared with the Board on Monday, November 24th, at its regular meeting. The Board will take final action to affirm the plan on December 15th.

In order to provide interested members of community time to review the plan prior to the meeting, we've posted a summary of the information via the links at the end of this page. Individuals with questions or feedback may contact us directly via the "Contact Us" link below. For the past several months, many individuals have provided us with thoughts and alternate ideas. We continue to share all comments with the committee members and they continue to be invaluable in guiding us through this process.

In the coming weeks we will be sharing with you information regarding open houses and other transition-related activities planned to welcome students and their families to their new schools. For those interested, we'll also be sending out letters regarding the process for applying to be grandfathered at your existing school.

We know that the welfare of your child is of utmost importance. Continuing to provide quality instruction and support for all of our community’s children is important to us. We value the trust you have placed in us in the past. We will work closely with the affected families to address any concerns or challenges they face. We all want the transition to a new school to be an exciting, positive experience.

Kindest regards,

Marsha A. Wells
Superintendent of Schools

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