Final meeting on attendance zones set for DHS on Tuesday


Published/Last Modified on Monday, February 16, 2009 9:43 PM MST


The final of three public forums on Douglas Unified School District attendance zones is set for Tuesday, February 17, with a final decision set to be made following the forum.


Map of proposed attendance zones for PreK-6.

Two previous forums have drawn more than 200 people. That is the reason this special meeting will be held at the Douglas High School Auditorium beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The district administration is pushing for one of four options that would consolidate elementary classes into PreK-2 and 3-6 grades, moving all sixth grades to the elementary level and having only one middle school, Huber.

When the discussions started on the need to make changes back in September, four options were mentioned: No change; redistricting of the schools; moving to a preK-2, 3-6 grade format; and a Pre-K 6 format. With both of the latter suggestions, Ray Borane would no longer be a middle school.

One of the reasons for the change at the middle school level, according to School District  Superintendent Earl Pettit was the need for more highly qualified teachers at the middle school level, and moving the sixth grade back to the elementary level would take care of that problem.

Following  is the proposed school attendance zones:

√ Zone 1: Sarah Marley Elementary School and Clawson Elementary School; kindergarten through 6th grade.

Clawson School: 1235 Seventh Street, Douglas; kindergarten through 3rd grade.

Sarah Marley School: 735 Seventh Street, Douglas; 4th through 6th grade.

Boundaries: Washington Avenue West to Pan American Avenue from 10th Street South to International Avenue.

√ Zone 2: Joe Carlson Elementary School and Stevenson Elementary School; kindergarten through 6th grade.

Stevenson School: 2200 Eleventh Street, Douglas; kindergarten through 3rd grade.

Joe Carlson School: 1700 Louis Avenue, Douglas; 4th through 6th grade.

Boundaries: A Avenue East to Washington Avenue from 10th Street North to 26th Street; International Avenue North to 26th Street from Washington Avenue East to Airport Road.

√ Zone 3, Early Learning Center and Ray Borane Elementary School; kindergarten through 6th grade.

Early Learning Center: 1100 15th Street, Douglas; kindergarten through 2nd grade.

Ray Borane Elementary School: 840 12th Street, Douglas; 3rd through 6th grade.

Boundaries: A Avenue West to Pan American Avenue from 10th Street North to 26th Street; North of 26th Street East to Airport Road; North of International Avenue from Airport Road West; East of Leslie Canyon Road from U.S. Highway 80 North.

√ Zone 4: Faras Elementary School; kindergarten through 6th grade.

Faras School: 410 Fir Avenue, Pirtleville; kindergarten through 6th grade.

Boundaries: West of Pan American Avenue from International Avenue; West of Pan American Avenue/U.S. Highway 80 to Leslie Canyon Road; West of Leslie Canyon Road From Pan American Avenue/U.S. Highway 80 North (including residences on and West of Leslie Canyon Road)

 

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Comments

    me wrote on Feb 17, 2009 1:53 PM:

    " I think its pretty pathetic that they exclude Faras from all this. Faras kindergarden class is so large that the student teacher can't teach them the class is so out of control is it fair to the children and to the student teacher? Do you mr Pette even care? Are you going to provide the proper teachers to be able to have 2 of each class? Or are you just focusing on other schools? I have not been able to attend the meetings because I do work, but I feel this is getting out of control. I only hope you Mr. Pette do some changes at Faras like Get the proper amount of teachers for the classes having 32 student in one class with only a student teacher. These poor children are so lost but thank you Mr Petee for caring we have you to thank. Fondly Shelley "

    Parent wanting change wrote on Feb 16, 2009 11:48 PM:

    " It's about time someone got serious about real reform for the schools. We finally have a superintendent who is addressing the problems. "

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