The Frisco ISD board of trustees held a special workshop Dec. 1 to discuss revisions to the rezoning plans that would affect about 3,000 students.
The district introduced revisions to four out of the six previously proposed rezoning maps.
For several months, some Frisco parents voiced their concerns against the proposed FISD school zone changes.
At a Nov. 9 public hearing, several dozen parents said the rezoning process takes a toll on their children by taking them out of a familiar environment and putting them somewhere new.
Several parents, which included a large group of parents from the Cascades neighborhood in McKinney, submitted petitions against the rezoning plans presented to the board in October and submitted their proposals for the district to consider.
Some of the initial plans would have transferred some students from Comstock Elementary School to Ashley Elementary School, a move that parents said would divide not only the current school zone but also the community.
Parents said their children have been rezoned four times and the plans would have made this a fifth time.
During the workshop, the district presented new plans that would let the students stay at Comstock. However, administrators noted that the school would have to be rezoned sooner rather than later as growth continues in that area.
FISD Superintendent Jeremy Lyon said he expected to receive more calls and emails from parents about the new revisions, but he hoped this would relieve some of the parents’ concerns.
“We want parents to know we have listened to their suggestions and concerns and presented alternative options where feasible based on current and projected enrollment figures and other considerations,” he later said in a news release.
The revisions are not final. The board is expected to make a final decision on the plans Dec. 14.