Katy ISD has officially announced the elementary school campuses that will be assigned new start times under the district's new multi-bell schedule that takes effect this fall, according to a press release from the district.

William Wood, KISD's Executive Director of Transportation, presented trustees with the elementary school campuses that were chosen for the two elementary groups at the April 23 board meeting.

The elementary campuses are assigned into the following two groups: 
Group 1:
Wolfe Elementary, Katy Elementary, Memorial Parkway Elementary, Bear Creek Elementary Cimarron Elementary, Winborn Elementary, Nottingham Country Elementary, Sundown Elementary, Hayes Elementary, McRoberts Elementary, Alexander Elementary, Williams Elementary, Rylander Elementary, Exley Elementary, Rhoads Elementary, Franz Elementary, Griffin Elementary, WoodCreek Elementary, Stanley Elementary, Shafer Elementary, Randolph Elementary and Campbell Elementary.

Group 2:
West Memorial Elementary, Hutsell Elementary, Mayde Creek Elementary, Pattison Elementary, Golbow Elementary, Fielder Elementary, Creech Elementary, King Elementary, Schmalz Elementary, Kilpatrick Elementary, Stephens Elementary, Morton Ranch Elementary, Holland Elementary, Wilson Elementary, Wolman Elementary, Davidson Elementary, Jenks Elementary, Bethke Elementary and Bryant Elementary School.

The multi-bell schedule is as follows:


High School: 7:25 a.m.-2:35 p.m.

Elementary Group 1: 8 a.m.-3:20 p.m.

Elementary Group 2: 8:20 a.m.-3:40 p.m.

Junior High School: 8:45 a.m.-3:55 p.m.

"The 2018-19 elementary school start times reflect our best efforts to generate the most efficient routing plan based on the time allotted between school start times," Wood said.

KISD students will experience the new start times this fall after the district decided to transition to a multi-bell schedule to support its new transportation model. The 2018-19 multi-bell schedule divides KISD campuses into four groups that will begin and dismiss at different times of the school day, according to the release.

"These changes will alleviate the challenges the district is facing with bus driver recruitment as well as safety concerns with congested traffic in areas within Katy," the release stated.

Find a complete recap of the April 23 meeting here.