Beginning December 9, School Board and School Board Committee meetings move to our new permanent location at Lincoln School (211 S. 6th Ave.). Please park and enter from East side of building.
District 303 is implementing new attendance boundaries beginning with the 2024-2025 school year to address urgent overcrowding concerns in our schools. This process is a continuation of Facility Master Plan efforts to ensure each student is provided with a safe, equitable and effective academic and
social-emotional experience. This page outlines the stages of the boundary process, provides resources on key discussions, recommendations and actions, and details implementation plans and engagement opportunities for stakeholders. This page will be routinely updated.
Concept maps below have been approved by the Board and go into effect with the 2024-2025 school year beginning in the fall.
Added on January 31, 2024
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The following maps display current attendance boundaries and all concepts presented by demographer RSP & Associates. The maps approved by the Board at the elementary, middle and high school levels are listed at the top of this page.
The guiding principles identify the Board’s priorities for the new boundaries and are used by demographer RSP & Associates to create the various boundary scenarios for consideration. The boundary criteria is used to evaluate the various scenarios.
The District’s quarterly publication, Into Focus, was mailed to all District 303 residents. This publication included information on the approved boundaries and updates on the implementation plan.
The District’s Across the Board newsletter summarizing the Regular Board meeting from March 11 was shared with staff, families and published online. It featured a presentation on the District's boundary communication and implementation plan.
District Administration provided an update on its boundary communication and implementation plan. With boundaries approved starting with the 2024-2025 school year, communication is shifting from Districtwide notices to all families to school principal notices to their new boundary families.
The District’s Across the Board newsletter summarizing the committee meetings from February was shared with staff, families and published online.
Superintendent Gordon provided an update to the Board on the District's boundary implementation plan. This included the announcement of Michelle Woodring being appointed Principal of Fox Ridge Elementary School for next year, as well as upcoming boundary communications from building principals to families.
The District’s Across the Board newsletter summarizing the Regular and Special Board meetings from February 12 and 13 was shared with staff, families and published online. The notice was also placed on the District’s social media channels and bi-monthly eNews. Interactive maps for the 2024-2025 boundaries were also updated online.
The District sent direct notifications to families and staff of the Board’s final decisions on boundary maps for the elementary, middle and high schools, effective with the 2024-2025 school year beginning in the fall. A press release was also shared with the media.
The District’s Across the Board newsletter summarizing the Business Services Committee from February 5 was shared with staff, families and published online. It included notice that the Board had received minor revisions to one elementary map, Revised Concept 2, from RSP. District Administration also provided an enrollment and space utilization analysis regarding Concept 2 and Revised Concept 2. The Board requested minor revisions and additional analysis before determining a final elementary concept map.
The District’s Across the Board newsletter summarizing the Business Services Committee from January 29 was shared with staff, families and published online. It included notice that the Board had received one additional elementary map, Concept 3, from RSP. It also received a recommendation from District Administration to move forward with Concept 2 for elementary based on it aligning with the Board’s guiding principles and minimum space standards. The Board expressed interest in examining elementary Concept 2, with minor revisions, at the February 5 Special Business Services Committee meeting.
The District’s Across the Board newsletter summarizing the Learning and Teaching Committee from January 16 was shared with staff, families and published online. It included notice that the Board had received consensus to move forward boundary Concept Map 2 for the middle schools and boundary Concept Map 2 for the high schools for a vote and final approval at the February 12 Board meeting.
During a boundary webinar, demographer RSP & Associates provided additional boundary concept maps based on feedback from respondents of its survey from last November. The District has launched a new survey to receive feedback on the additional concept maps and to gauge preference among all concept maps at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Survey participants have the option to select a different concept map preference at each level, and the Board has the option to approve different concept maps at each level. A notice announcing the new maps and survey was sent to families and staff.
The District’s Across the Board newsletter summarizing the regular Board meeting from January 8 was shared with staff, families and published online. The meeting included details on the upcoming community webinar. It also previewed a new survey that will be distributed after the January 11 webinar in order to receive feedback on additional boundary concept maps that will be presented.
The District’s Across the Board newsletter summarizing committee meetings over the previous month was shared with staff, families and published online. It included a status update on the boundary process and link to the upcoming community webinar. It also previewed a new survey that will be distributed after the January 11 webinar in order to receive feedback on additional boundary concept maps that will be presented.
In its winter break newsletter to families, all District families were provided with updates on key initiatives, including the boundary process and results from the RSP survey.
The District published the summary of results from the RSP survey, which was open from November 28 - December 10. Detailed results from the elementary, middle and high school portions of the survey are also available. RSP will discuss the survey results and share updated scenarios to the Board during the January 11 community webinar.
The District’s Across the Board newsletter summarizing the regular Board meeting from December 11 was shared with staff, families and published online. The meeting included the announcement of a new timeline of boundary meetings that will take place in January, including regular and committee meetings and a community webinar.
During the regular Board meeting, Superintendent Gordon shared an updated timeline of boundary meetings that will take place in January, including regular and committee meetings and a community webinar.
All District 303 families and staff were sent a reminder informing them that the boundary survey closes on December 10 at 5 p.m. The notice was also placed in the District’s bi-monthly eNews.
All District 303 families and staff were sent a notice informing them that the draft boundary scenarios and survey were available for viewing, with the survey open through December 10. Notices were also posted to the District’s social media.
During the community information session hosted by demographer RSP & Associates, boundary scenarios (concepts 1 and 2) were shared along with a survey. The survey will be available through December 10, 2023. Specific feedback about the boundary scenarios will only be gathered through the survey.
In its quarterly Into Focus newsletter, District 303 residents were mailed information on the boundary process and upcoming meetings.
In its bi-monthly eNews publication, the District shared with subscribers and posted online a notice previewing the structure of the boundary information sessions on November 28 and 29, with details on what to expect if attending in person or virtually. Attendees of either the in-person or virtual meetings will both be able to view the boundary scenarios and receive a link to the survey. The survey will be open from November 28 - December 10.
All District 303 families were sent a notice previewing the structure of the boundary information sessions on November 28 and 29, with details on what to expect if attending in person or virtually. Attendees of either the in-person or virtual meetings will both be able to view the boundary scenarios and receive a link to the survey. The survey will be open from November 28 - December 10.
The District’s Across the Board newsletter summarizing the regular Board meeting from November 13 was shared with staff, families and published online. The meeting included final approval of a scenario for the future of the Davis and Richmond configuration.
At its regular meeting, the Board approved Scenario B for the future Davis and Richmond configuration. This scenario transitions Davis and Richmond each to K-5 buildings. Dual Language would be housed at Richmond with the use of 6 mobile classrooms and a plan to build a 6-classroom addition at Richmond to make it a 27-classroom school.
The District’s Across the Board newsletter summarizing the special Business Services Committee meeting from November 6 was shared with staff, families and published online. The meeting included a discussion of scenarios for the future of the Davis Primary and Richmond Intermediate configuration.
At the Business Services Committee meeting, Administration presented the Board with eight scenarios regarding the future Davis Primary and Richmond Intermediate configuration. The Board identified three scenarios to consider at the next regular meeting, and then will take a final vote on one of the scenarios. As part of the boundary process, the District has been exploring whether to continue this partnership between Davis (K-2) and Richmond (3-5) or return both buildings to K-5 schools.
The District’s Across the Board newsletter summarizing committee meetings over the previous month was shared with staff, families and published online.
All District 303 families were sent a summary of why the elementary school day is being shortened, the pending changes to all school start and end schedules, and an update on the boundary process.
In its bi-monthly eNews publication, the District shared with subscribers and posted online its latest podcast episode on finances and how that impacts facilities, which included an update on the boundary process.
At its regular meeting, the Board approved a recommendation for guiding principles and primary and secondary boundary criteria. The guiding principles identify the Board’s priorities for the new school boundaries and will be used by RSP & Associates to create the various boundary scenarios for consideration. The boundary criteria is used to evaluate the various scenarios.
The District launched this website as the primary resource for staff, students, families and community members to learn more about and follow updates on the boundary process.
The District’s Across the Board newsletter summarizing committee meetings over the previous month was shared with staff, families and published online.
The District sent a notice to Davis and Richmond staff and families that they were postponing an upcoming meeting on this topic to allow more time to make an informed decision. A recommendation will come in late October and action taken in mid-November. View the Davis-Richmond timeline above for details.
At the Business Services Committee meeting, the Board reviewed draft guiding principles and primary and secondary boundary criteria. The guiding principles identify the Board’s priorities for the new school boundaries and will be used by RSP & Associates to create the various boundary scenarios for consideration. The boundary criteria is used to evaluate the various scenarios. The Board adjusted the order of certain primary and secondary criteria.
During its monthly meeting, the District PTO presidents heard a boundary update from Superintendent Gordon and shared feedback.
At the Learning and Teaching Committee meeting, the Board received an updated presentation on grade-level centers and a summary of feedback from Davis Primary and Richmond Intermediate staff and families. As part of the boundary process, Administration is preparing a recommendation on whether to continue this partnership or return both buildings to K-5 schools.
Administration hosted meetings with families of Davis Primary and Richmond Intermediate to discuss the partnership, and requested feedback from participants and non-attendees. As part of the boundary process, Administration is preparing a recommendation on whether to continue this partnership or return both buildings to K-5 schools.
The District’s Across the Board newsletter summarizing committee meetings over the previous month was shared with staff, families and published online.
Davis Primary and Richmond Intermediate families were informed of meetings to learn about and share feedback on the schools’ configuration.
In its bi-monthly eNews publication, the District shared with subscribers and posted online a summary of school activities, including a notice about facility work ahead.
The District shared an electronic notice directly to families describing the facility work ahead.
At the Learning and Teaching Committee meeting, the Board heard a presentation on grade-level centers and the history of the Davis Primary and Richmond Intermediate configuration. As the District prepares to make boundary changes for the 2024-2025 school year to address overcrowding concerns, the Davis Primary and Richmond Intermediate configuration is being reviewed.
Activity on facilities prior to August 2023 can be found on the Facility Master Plan website.
Boundary changes are being made to address urgent overcrowding concerns in our schools. This process began last winter when District 303 contracted with a demographer, which found improper space utilization across our schools. It led to the creation of minimum space standards for each building, which aim to provide safer, more equitable and effective academic and social-emotional experiences. This has resulted in plans to repurpose three of our buildings and to make boundary changes, effective to begin the 2024-2025 school year.
Added on October 10, 2023
Decisions will be made in accordance with the following timeline at the top of this page. Discussions on the boundary process are not final until they are approved at a regular or special Board meeting. Summaries of approved items will be displayed in the background section of this page.
Added on October 10, 2023
The guiding principles identify the Board’s priorities for the new boundaries are used by demographer RSP & Associates to create the various boundary scenarios for consideration. The boundary criteria is used to evaluate the various scenarios. The primary criteria are considered to be the highest priorities for the District and will be used as the predominant method of evaluating the scenarios. Once the top two scenarios have been identified with the primary criteria, administration will evaluate those two scenarios with the secondary criteria to determine the final recommendation to the Board.
Added on October 10, 2023
These were created by demographer RSP & Associates based on guiding principles that were approved by the Board.
Added on November 29, 2023
Based on feedback received, the Board may request RSP to make changes to the draft maps before it votes on a final concept for each level.
Updated on February 7, 2024
The Board has the option to approve concept maps at each level (elementary, middle, and high schools). It does not have to approve the same concept map across the District. Mixing concepts may adjust feeder schools.
Added on November 29, 2023
Yes. The District website can be translated into the language of your choice from the dropdown menu in the lower left corner of the boundary page.
Added on November 29, 2023
The Board is expected to vote on final concept maps for middle and high school on February 12, 2024. A final vote on a concept map for elementary school is expected on February 13, 2024.
Updated on February 7, 2024
The Intra-District Transfer Administrative Procedure will serve as the only method for a child to attend a school outside of their boundary school, but can also be made by students/families who have or have not been impacted by the boundary changes. In either case, approval is contingent on space availability at the requested school. The District does not intend to develop legacy procedures outside of the Intra-District Transfer Administrative Procedure.
Updated on February 7, 2024
February 7, 2024
Publication: Newsletter | Livestream
January 31, 2024
Publication: Newsletter | eNews
January 19, 2024
Publication: Newsletter | Survey Summary | RSP Presentation
January 11, 2024
Publication: Survey | Presentation | Notice | Video
January 9, 2024
Publication: Newsletter | Webinar Link | Presentation
January 5, 2024
Publication: Newsletter
December 22, 2023
Notice: Notice
December 19, 2023
Publication: Survey Summary | ES | MS | HS
December 14, 2023
Publication: Newsletter
December 11, 2023
Timeline: Timeline
December 8, 2023
Notice: Notice | eNews
November 30, 2023
Notice: Notice
November 28, 2023
Presentation: Concept 1 | Concept 2 | Survey | Presentation
November 20, 2023
Publication: Newsletter | Press Release
November 17, 2023
Publication: eNews
November 17, 2023
Notice: Notice
November 16, 2023
Notice: Notice
November 15, 2023
Discussion: Memo | Presentation | Newsletter
November 13, 2023
Approval: Memo | Presentation | Livestream | 3 Scenarios
November 8, 2023
Publication: Memo | Livestream | Newsletter
November 6, 2023
Discussion: Memo | Livestream
November 2, 2023
Publication: Newsletter
October 27, 2023
Notice: Notice | Video Message | Podcast
October 10, 2023
Website Launched: Website
September 29, 2023
Publication: Newsletter | Timeline
September 25, 2023
Recommendation: Memo | Presentation | Livestream
September 18, 2023
Discussion: Presentation | Livestream
September 2, 2023
Publication: Newsletter
August 29, 2023
Notice: Notice
August 25, 2023
Publication: eNews
August 23, 2023
Notice: Notice
August 21, 2023
Discussion: Memo | Presentation | Livestream
Jan. '21 - July '23 Activity
Previous Activity: Website