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Dr. Leigh Anne Romer

Elementary School

Attendance Boundaries

December 16, 2025

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Guiding Growth Strategies

• Prevent Campus Overcrowding
• Unsafe environment with too many students/staff in a building
• Creates overcrowded classrooms that could negatively impact the learning environment
• Maintain Student/Teacher Ratios
• Minimize Future Boundary Changes and its Impact on Students
• Improve Efficiency of Schools
• Consider the Opening of New Campuses

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Adjusting Attendance Boundaries

District Personnel

Dr. Mark Foust, Superintendent

Sarah Stewart, Interim Chief of Facilities

Dr. Michael Griffin, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

Kim Barker, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources

Chris Hill, Exe. Director of Secondary Education

Kim Becan, Exe. Director of Elementary Instruction and Campus Support

Micah Gierkey, Exe. Director of Student Support Services

Lauren Hoyle, Exe. Director of Planning

Dr. Melissa DeSimone, Exe. Director of Research, Assessment and Accountability

Anthony Tosie, Exe. Director of Communications

Bobby Aucoin, Exe. Director of Operations

Julie Meek, Director of Data Services

Joel Johnson, Exe. Director of Athletics

Dr. Kevin Lacefield, Exe. Director of Fine Arts

Principals of Affected Campuses

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District Attendance Boundary Team

Review NISD’s Statistics & Future Projections

• District History & Growth
• Demographic Growth Projections

Boundary Strategies

• Prevent Campus Overcrowding
• Minimize Future Boundary Changes and its Impact on Students
• Maintain Student/Teacher Ratios
• Improve Efficiency of Schools

District Input

• District Leadership
• School Principals

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Attendance Boundary Process

Board of Trustees

• Consider Recommendations

Engage and Communicate with the Community

• Affected Campus Presentations
• Social Media Posts
• Newsletters
• NISD Website
• Email Correspondence

Board of Trustees

• Review Community Feedback
• Votes to Establish/Adjust Boundaries

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Attendance Boundary Timeline

December 2nd & December 15^th (if needed)

• District Attendance Boundary Team Meetings

December 8^th

• Attendance Boundary Recommendation to the Board for Discussion

December 9^th- January 12^th

• Engage and Communicate with the Community
• Affected Campus Presentations
• Currently being scheduled for the last two weeks before Winter Break
• Social Media Posts, Newsletters and NISD Website Information
• Feedback to be received at onthegrow@nisdtx.org

January 12, 2026 Board of Trustees

• School Board Presentation of Recommended Changes
• Board of Trustees Votes to Establish/Adjust Boundaries

Committee Recommends to Board for

Dr. Leigh Anne Romer Elementary School

Committee Recommends to Board for

Dr. Leigh Anne Romer Elementary School

Attendance Boundary Committee Recommendations

Recommended Elementary

Current Elementary

Attendance Boundary Recommendations�

1. Students starting 5th grade next year would be eligible to remain at their existing Elementary school.

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• Students choosing to remain would not receive bus transportation, and younger siblings would not be eligible.

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