What to you need to know
With the construction of new intermediate and junior high schools, MISD officials recommended a new zoning map and asked parents for feedback.
The district conducted two surveys in August and September asking for feedback on the rezoning, with respondents expressing concerns with proximity and transportation. Some responses also expressed a desire to keep neighborhoods and existing student groups together in the transition to new schools.
“We're wanting to look at parent input to make sure we're being good stewards of the abilities and resources that we have. We aim to keep neighborhoods together,” said Assistant Superintendent of Administration Ben King at the Sept. 9 meeting.
View the proposed zoning boundaries and the district’s campuses below. This map is an estimation of the boundaries and may not reflect exact zoning locations.
How we got here
In evaluating the rezoning process, the district's considerations include the construction of Intermediate No. 3 and Junior High No. 3, both of which will open in August 2025, and accommodating shifts and growth in populations that occur over time.
“The process takes approximately one calendar year as we review home developments and enrollment patterns, identify possible school zone options, review transportation needs and much more,” the district’s rezoning website states.
The following junior high and intermediate schools are within 10% of their 1,200 student capacity, according to 2024-25 enrollment projections by Zonda Education. Bear Branch Intermediate is projected to have a 1,055 student capacity in 2024-25, which is not within 10% of its total capacity.
- Bear Branch Junior High: 1,089 students
- Magnolia Junior High: 1,097 students
- Magnolia Intermediate: 1,177 students
- “It's very interesting, you know. And of course, you look at the monitor's report in 2028 ... because that's when everything gets overcapacity for new campuses. But we can't predict what tomorrow brings. ... It was interesting that new campuses, both of them, are going to be overcapacity,” Board President Gary Blizzard said.
- “We know the growth is coming, but to see the numbers and then really project out, it's exciting, but also brings challenges that it certainly justifies having another new intermediate and junior high,” trustee Dacia Owens said.
The district will take the recommendations from parents and present a proposed zoning plan to the board in October.
