Thank you so much for taking on this challenging task. I hope we can get
clarification not only on the process regarding boundary changes but the
criteria that is considered when drawing the boundaries. Some may not know that
Conva had tracked to Bowie before it was changed to Akins.
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On Apr 1, 2017, at 10:20 AM, Xan Janiga <xan.janiga@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi All,
Below are the questions we've assembled for the upcoming meeting on Sunday.
We will limit questions to this list until we have exhausted the list.
Please take a moment to review/comment/augment.
I will finalize and send this list to Yasmin around 6PM this evening. So
please provide you feedback before then.
Thanks,
Matt
BOUNDARY QUESTIONS:
Matt:
I’ve heard claims that the Baranoff Principal said Baranoff kids will have to
go to Cowan because their parents do not want them to move to a lower tiered
school.
Do school principals have the authority to set school boundaries? Follow-up:
Who has the authority?
Michelle:
What are the proposed boundaries?
When would this be implemented?
If one school (Baranoff) is overcrowded, why not route those new students to
the uncrowded school (Kocurek) Instead of another crowded or beyond capacity
school (Cowan).
Rachel:
Kocurek is closer to Shady Hallow. What is the logic behind proposing
Baranhoff kids go to Cowan?
Laurie:
Is the transfer of Baranoff students to Cowan off the table? If not, who will
make that decision?
Matt:
What is the process the Boundary Assessment Committee (BAC) uses to redraw
school boundaries?
Annie:
According to the proposed Facility Master Plan, it shows 2 vertical feeder
plan proposals that could affect COVNA: a) Cowan will feed into Bowie High
and 2) Kocurek will feed into Akins. Currently COVNA is zoned to Cowan but
feeds into Akins. Which current criteria would AISD use to decide what feeder
group we go into, our currently zoned high school of Akins or our currently
zoned elementary of Cowan? Also, the FMP is showing that the timeframe for
Cowan to take in Baranoff students is being moved up. What does that mean?
Also, if the bond in November doesn't pass to fund building the new SW Austin
elementary school to relieve Baranoff and Kiker, how does that affect the
move up date.
FMP/BOND QUESTIONS:
Tanya:
What are the vertical teams?
Tanya:
How are the vertical teams the same or different than the current feeder
pattern of schools.
Nelly:
What date does the bond proposal have to be approved by to make it onto the
November ballot?
Matt:
If the bond doesn’t go through will the BAC still draw the new boundries?
Nelly:
What sort of impact will the school choice bill/proposed legislation at the
Capitol have on the upcoming bond proposal and school funding for AISD?
Laurie:
Is there an update to how the last bond money was spent for Cowan, of which
projects like parking lot construction and roofing were included?
Laurie:
What other projects are there that ease traffic?
