Community members may provide feedback through an online survey through Oct. 21 or attend an upcoming town hall event from November to January.
What you need to know
GISD is rezoning campuses to accommodate the opening of Elementary School No. 12 and Middle School No. 5 next school year. Additionally, the rezoning process is intended to address capacity concerns at Wolf Ranch, Williams and Cooper elementaries, and fully utilize campuses amid projected enrollment growth, said Wes Vanicek, chief of construction services and future readiness initiatives, at an Oct. 6 board workshop.
The district is planning to begin posting draft attendance zones to its website in November, GISD officials said.
Parents and community members may share their comments online and attend the following town hall events from 6-7 p.m. on:
- Nov. 12 at Wagner Middle School
- Nov. 13 at San Gabriel Elementary
- Dec. 9 at Williams Elementary
- Dec. 11 at Wolf Ranch Elementary
- Jan. 28 at Carver Elementary
- Jan. 29 at Tippit Middle School
- Feb. 5 at Purl Elementary
Parents may apply to participate in a rezoning committee. The committee will be tasked with representing the GISD community through reviewing survey feedback, previewing zoning scenarios, and discussing how transportation, programs and demographics may impact boundaries, according to GISD information.
Participants must be able to attend meetings Nov. 6, Dec. 4 and Jan. 22.
The district will accept applications until Oct. 23 and randomly select one parent from each school.
What they're saying
"We know that this is a complex and emotional topic," Vanicek said. "We don't want to oversimplify this as just redrawing lines on a map. This does change and directly impacts students' families as well as our staff."
Looking ahead
GISD officials are expected to present their rezoning recommendations to the board of trustees for approval Feb. 17.
