Facilities : Special Report

The Governing Board approved attendance boundaries for the 2003-2004 school year, which include grandfathering for all current high school students, middle school students, and fifth graders. The 4-1 vote on Aug. 20, 2002, capped more than three years of discussion and public input on addressing growth and overcrowding in the northern tier of the District.

Options to accommodate growth and to minimize the overcrowding of schools serving the northern tier of the Scottsdale Unified School District were initially presented to the Governing Board at its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, June 4, 2002. The Board approved the administration's package of recommendations, which were presented by Dr. Bill Johnson, chief of facilities and operations, at its meeting Aug. 20.

The special report prepared by Dr. Johnson and the administration was in response to a request by the Governing Board, directing the administration to develop a plan for the 2003-2004 school year that addressed growth and overcrowding issues in the northern tier of the district, without the construction of any new facilities. Further, the Board requested that the plan be in place at least one year prior to any changes in school attendance areas or feeder patterns taking place.

The Board gave this charge to the administration at its Nov. 27, 2001, meeting, following the defeat at the ballot box of a bond election, a maintenance and operation (M&O) budget override election, and a capital override election.

A media release summarizes the changes to attendance boundaries. To view the Aug. 20, 2002, presentation online, please select from one of the options below. Please note, these files are large and may take a while to download. Updated information is contained in two other documents: Revised School Attendance Boundaries, 2003-2004 and FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on Revised School Attendance Boundaries, 2003-2004

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Special Report         PowerPoint   [1800k]

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To obtain a printed copy of the presentation, please contact the Facilities and Operations Department by e-mail at facilities@susd.org or by phone at 480-484-6143.