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Board to Vote on New District Boundaries
March 13, 2017
The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education will vote Tuesday on proposed elementary and middle school boundary changes that would address overcrowding, plan for future growth, and protect a quality education experience for all Lindbergh students, for years to come.
Parent representatives on Lindbergh’s Boundary Change Committee presented the proposed changes to the board during a special workshop on March 9. During the workshop, they shared:
The committee’s main goals for elementary school boundaries were to fill the new Dressel Elementary School when it opens in fall 2017, and balance enrollment growth at Lindbergh’s six elementary schools over the next four years.
Since Dressel is located in the middle of Sappington’s current boundaries, the majority of its students would come from Sappington under the new proposal. As a result, some neighborhoods currently attending Long Elementary School would move to bring Sappington back up near capacity. Crestwood is one of the district’s fastest growing ZIP codes, so Crestwood Elementary School’s boundaries would shrink, sending some current Crestwood students to Long. Kennerly and Concord’s boundaries would change slightly.
Middle School Boundaries
Throughout the Boundary Change process, committee members heard repeatedly that fifth-graders who attend the same elementary school should not be split to attend separate middle schools (Concord currently does split). The proposed middle school boundaries would address that concern, sending three elementary schools to Truman and three to Sperreng.
Parent and Community Feedback
The Boundary Committee received more than 460 emails and survey responses between Jan. 25 and March 3. Many committee members also had personal conversations with parents and community members, to ensure that all concerns and suggestions were shared with the entire committee.
In addition, the Lindbergh Schools Boundary Change website was visited 15,523 times, and 39,201 pages were viewed over the course of the committee’s work. The committee was very appreciative of the high level of parent engagement that helped to guide their work.
Next Steps
Following Board of Education approval of new elementary and middle school boundaries, the school district will email all parents and guardians with each student’s school assignment for 2017-18. Staff will also be notified of their school placement once the boundaries are approved.
Principals and parent groups are already hard at work planning welcome events, which will take place later this spring and during the summer. Parents will receive more information from their buildings very soon.
The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education will vote Tuesday on proposed elementary and middle school boundary changes that would address overcrowding, plan for future growth, and protect a quality education experience for all Lindbergh students, for years to come.
Parent representatives on Lindbergh’s Boundary Change Committee presented the proposed changes to the board during a special workshop on March 9. During the workshop, they shared:
- Committee mission and goals
- Areas of the map that were modified during the process based on community feedback (more than 460 comments in all)
- How the new maps adhere to six important criteria that guided all of the committee’s decisions.
- Boundary Change Committee’s board workshop presentation
- Find your address on our interactive map
- Read past committee meeting updates
The committee’s main goals for elementary school boundaries were to fill the new Dressel Elementary School when it opens in fall 2017, and balance enrollment growth at Lindbergh’s six elementary schools over the next four years.
Since Dressel is located in the middle of Sappington’s current boundaries, the majority of its students would come from Sappington under the new proposal. As a result, some neighborhoods currently attending Long Elementary School would move to bring Sappington back up near capacity. Crestwood is one of the district’s fastest growing ZIP codes, so Crestwood Elementary School’s boundaries would shrink, sending some current Crestwood students to Long. Kennerly and Concord’s boundaries would change slightly.
Middle School Boundaries
Throughout the Boundary Change process, committee members heard repeatedly that fifth-graders who attend the same elementary school should not be split to attend separate middle schools (Concord currently does split). The proposed middle school boundaries would address that concern, sending three elementary schools to Truman and three to Sperreng.
- Sperreng Middle School - Concord, Dressel and Kennerly
- Truman Middle School - Crestwood, Long and Sappington
Parent and Community Feedback
The Boundary Committee received more than 460 emails and survey responses between Jan. 25 and March 3. Many committee members also had personal conversations with parents and community members, to ensure that all concerns and suggestions were shared with the entire committee.
In addition, the Lindbergh Schools Boundary Change website was visited 15,523 times, and 39,201 pages were viewed over the course of the committee’s work. The committee was very appreciative of the high level of parent engagement that helped to guide their work.
Next Steps
Following Board of Education approval of new elementary and middle school boundaries, the school district will email all parents and guardians with each student’s school assignment for 2017-18. Staff will also be notified of their school placement once the boundaries are approved.
Principals and parent groups are already hard at work planning welcome events, which will take place later this spring and during the summer. Parents will receive more information from their buildings very soon.