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Westport K-8 School Boundary Recommendation for 2025-2026

November 2024

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Purpose

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Provide all students quality educational spaces and resources

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Overcrowding can cause high class sizes and using space not intended for instruction

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Underutilization can cause unbalanced class sizes and affect availability of support resources

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Strategic Plan Alignment

Objective 4.1: Maintain safe and quality spaces for all students and staff

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Address over-utilization of multiple facilities to ease overcrowding

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Address under-utilization of multiple facilities to ensure efficient use of resources

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Background

  • Davis Demographics study presented November 2023
  • Continued research and evaluation considering:
    • School utilization
    • School feeder impact
    • Continued monitoring of residential developments
    • Principal input sessions

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Assumptions

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  • A facility master plan with updated demographic study will be needed for any future bond proposals
  • Numbers are based upon Davis Demographic study and will continue to be updated

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Westport Boundary Recommendation

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Addressing needs at Westport K-8 School while addressing under-utilization at Pipkin Middle School.

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Boundary Change

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Boundary

School Year

Bolded Lines

2024-2025

Highlighted Areas

2025-2026

25-26

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Before/After School Care

at Pipkin

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Boys & Girls Club

Stalnaker & Henderson Units

https://www.bgclubspringfield.org/

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SPARC

https://www.parkboard.org/sparc

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Boundary Change Impact

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CURRENT

Enrolled

Utilization

Current

Forecasted

Current

Forecasted

School

Capacity

10/2/2024

2028

2033

10/2/2024

2028

2033

Pipkin

550

373

428

361

67.82%

77.80%

65.70%

Westport

1080

438 (357 ES)

795

975

1026

73.61%

90.30%

95.00%

PROPOSED CHANGE

Enrolled

Utilization

Current

Forecasted

Current

Forecasted

School

Capacity

10/2/2024

2028

2033

10/2/2024

2028

2033

Pipkin

550

448

503

436

81.45%

91.45%

79.27%

Westport

1080

363 (357 ES)

720

900

951

66.67%

83.33%

88.06%

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Boundary Change Transportation Impact

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AM Bus/Route

PM Bus/Route

Bus Eligibility

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Impact

Tier 1

Tier 3

Tier 1

Tier 3

Gain

Lose

Notes

Boundary Change

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0

0

0

0

0

All students stay eligible for transportation due to a barrier street.

Transportation Impact

Impacted Students

Current School

Target School

# of Students Impacted

Westport

Pipkin

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Transportation Recommendation

Expand Elementary Eligibility

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Increase transportation eligibility for elementary, intermediate, and K-8 schools by reducing the mileage requirement from 1.5 miles to 1 mile for students.

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Expansion of Eligibility Impact

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TIER 1

TIER 2

TIER 3

Current Number of Routes (2024-2025)

105

103

95

Change #1 - Transportation Eligibility Expansion

+10

+2

+2

Projected Number of Routes (2025-2026)

115

105

97

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Balance Bus Routes for Efficiency and Sustainability

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Routes Impacted

TIER 1

TIER 2

TIER 3

Projected Number of Routes (2025-2026)

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115

105

97

Westport - Tier 1 to Tier 3

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-4

0

+4

Sunshine - Tier 1 to Tier 2

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-3

+3

0

Final Number of Routes (2025-2026)

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108

108

101

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Final Transportation Impact

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Routes Impacted

TIER 1

TIER 2

TIER 3

Current Number of Routes (2024-2025)

-

105

103

95

Transportation Eligibility Expansion

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+10

+2

+2

Projected Number of Routes (2025-2026)

-

115

105

97

Westport – Tier 1 to Tier 3

Sunshine – Tier 1 to Tier 2

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-7

+3

+4

Final Number of Routes (2025-2026)

-

108

108

101

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Student Impact

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School

Eligible 1.5

Riders 1.5

% Ride

Eligible 1.0

Projected Increase

Newly Eligible

Westport

222

166

74.77%

421

149

199

Bingham

101

71

70.30%

221

84

120

Pershing

475

342

72.00%

584

78

109

Gray

135

67

49.63%

231

48

96

McBride

204

123

60.29%

269

39

65

Wilson's Creek

293

203

69.28%

357

44

64

Sherwood

180

120

66.67%

242

41

62

Harrison

62

24

38.71%

117

21

55

Mann

123

77

62.60%

175

33

52

Sequiota

142

65

45.77%

182

18

40

Truman

126

59

46.83%

165

18

39

Williams

56

35

62.50%

95

24

39

Weller

112

94

83.93%

146

29

34

Rountree

53

30

56.60%

81

16

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Jeffries

277

158

57.04%

303

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Weaver

0

0

N/A

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Hickory Hills

646

452

69.97%

659

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13

Wilder

139

72

51.80%

152

7

13

Twain

121

86

71.07%

133

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McGregor

0

0

N/A

7

7

7

Pittman

6

4

66.67%

12

4

6

Field

226

127

56.19%

231

3

5

Fremont

163

92

56.44%

168

3

5

Bowerman

0

0

N/A

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2

2

Holland

55

33

60.00%

57

1

2

York

3

3

100.00%

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2

2

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3920

2503

63.85%

5030

709

1110

1,110 Gain Eligibility

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Projected 700 New Bus Riders

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Summary: 1,110 new bus eligible students for only 3 added drivers/buses.

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11% more students for 3% more resources.

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Transfer Process

Immediate Transfer can be submitted any at any time for the next school year.

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Dependent upon school and classroom capacity

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Transfer requirements include good student attendance and behavior

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Transfers may not be processed until the second week of the school year

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Communication Planning

Board of Education Study Session - October 8th

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Notification of Recommendations - October 8th

Email to all families affected by the change and all staff at both schools.

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Board of Education Regular Meeting Vote - October 22nd

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Letter to Impacted Families - October 22nd

A letter will be sent to the home address of families impacted by the change including transfer requirements and application process.

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Notification of Transition Details - TBD

If approved by the Board of Education, details will be shared with families on any approved change and provided details about transfers and transportation the next day.

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Information Meetings - TBD

TBD

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Thank You

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