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BOISE, ID – 12/10/2024 – At their regular December board meeting, the Boise School District Board of Trustees voted 6 - 0 to approve new boundaries for Owyhee Elementary School families.
The new boundaries were required following the District’s announcement last summer that Owyhee would transition from a traditional elementary school to an Early Childhood Learning Center beginning with the 2025 - 2026 school year. Under the now-approved proposal, new school boundaries for Hawthorne Elementary and Hillcrest Elementary will accommodate students living within the current Owyhee Elementary boundaries.
The Board recognized the months worth of collaborative work done by a Boundary Committee composed of parents, principals, administrators, the Hillcrest Neighborhood Association and Treasure Valley Safe Routes. Throughout the decision-making process, the Committee engaged in discussions about interests and carefully reviewed relevant data, including:
- The importance of keeping the Owyhee community together as much as possible
- Achieving balanced and appropriate enrollment across neighboring schools
- Establishing safe walking and biking routes to school
- Considering future residential developments within the proposed boundaries
The Board also reviewed public comments gathered throughout the Boundary change process and agreed that, while there are those who are understandably still disappointed with the conversion of Owyhee, the new boundaries reflect the shared interests in providing a clear, safe and smooth path forward for students and families at all three impacted schools.
For more information, including maps of the new boundaries, as well as details about the process and public comment, please review The Owyhee Boundary Proposal board presentation or watch the December 9th Board of Trustee meeting on the District’s YouTube channel.
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