School Site

Selection

October 2016-March 2017

3 Committee Meetings, 2 Surveys, 2 Forums
From School Site to School Zones
• Student Services began developing multiple attendance zone
options
• Creation of base zones
Involvement of Multiple Stakeholder Groups
PTO Presidents, Website, BOE Updates, Principal & Assistant Principal
Meetings, City of Germantown Officials

Clear Messaging about:

• Enrollment Numbers (date
clarification)
• Non-resident Numbers
• Board Challenges
• Opportunities for
Engagement
• BASE ZONES

August 2017-July 2018

3 Focus Group Meetings, 1 Survey, 1 Forum, Principal and Assistant
Principal Meetings, 2 PTO Presidents’ Meetings, Special Called BOE
Meeting, City/School Work Group Meeting
Focus Group
• Principals
• One parent from each affected school
(not residing in base zone)
• District Admin

Activities
• Created zoning
options using
“puzzles”
• Evaluated
options
Board Work Session
Activities
• Created zoning
options using
“puzzles”
• Evaluated
options
Three published proposals at www.gmsdk12.org
Forum Feedback
126 people
Survey Results Shared with BOE
IDENTIFIED PROS

• Below optimal
capacities at
elementary schools

• The new school opens

with adequate
numbers.

• Keeps all of the

neighborhoods
intact/together.
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