Title: Tentative Approval of Attendance Boundary Change--Berkshire Elementary School

Recommendation:
I recommend that the School Board provide tentative approval for the Advisory Boundary Committee's recommendation of Boundary Study B-2, modifying attendance boundaries for Berkshire, Cholee Lake and Melaleuca elementary schools.

Description: · This recommendation revises boundaries for Berkshire Elementary School.  The school is currently undergoing a comprehensive modernization and is scheduled to re-open in August 2006 with capacity for 964 students.
· Boundary Study B-2 establishes larger boundaries for Berkshire Elementary School, while providing enrollment relief to Cholee Lake and Melaleuca elementary schools. 
· Additional enrollment relief is planned in 2008 with the opening of two new elementary schools in the region: Royal Palm Beach area Elementary School 03-W, expected to provide relief for Cholee Lake, Cypress Trails, Equestrian Trails and Royal Palm Beach elementary schools and West Palm Beach area Elementary School 03-Y, expected to provide relief for Cholee Lake, C.O. Taylor/Kirklane, Forest Hill and Melaleuca elementary schools.
· A Community Input Meeting was held on September 27, 2005.  Notification was provided to parents of students potentially affected by the changes, as well as principals of schools included in the boundary study and planning directors of potentially affected municipalities.  A summary of comments received at the Community Input Meeting is attached.
· The committee reviewed an earlier version of the boundary study that would provide some relief to C.O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary School.  However, the change would cause students who are currently in walking distance of C.O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary School to be bused to Berkshire Elementary School, and was not recommended.
· During discussions, the committee and staff considered providing additional relief to Cholee Lake Elementary School.  However, the neighborhoods that would be added into the 2006 boundary change would likely be considered again for boundary change in 2008, so no other shifts were recommended.
· On October 6, 2005, the ABC unanimously recommended (8-0) Boundary Study B-2 for the Superintendent's review.

Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact.

For Additional Information, contact:
Joseph M. Moore/Joseph M. Sanches

Attachments (list):
Boundary Study B-2.pdf
Boundary Study B-2 Effects Table.pdf
Boundary Study B-2 Map.pdf
Boundary Study B-2 Community Input Summary.pdf
Boundary Study B-2 walk map.pdf
Boundary Study B-2 Feeder Pattern Table.pdf
Boundary Study B-2 Letter from City of Greenacres.pdf