West Ada School District�tiST AdyEST West Ada1950 SCHOOL DISTRICT
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January 21, 2019
City of Meridian,
33 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 102
Meridian, ID 83642
Dear Planners:
Joint School District No. 2 (dba West Ada School District) has experienced significant and sustained growth
in student enrollment during the last ten years. Many of our schools throughout the district are operating
at or above capacity. Based on U.S. census data, we can predict that these homes, when completed, will
house 66 (_ # homes x 0.8 per census data) school aged children. Approval of the Oakwind Subdivision
will affect enrollments at the following schools in West Ada District:
Enrollment Capacity
Ponderosa Elementary 660 650
Star Middle School 595 1000
Meridian High School 1913 2400
West Ada School District supports economic growth; however, growth fosters the need for additional
school capacity. In order to meet the need for additional school capacity, West Ada School District will
accept the donation of land appropriate for a school site. Passage of a bond issue will be required prior to
the commencement of new school construction.
New residents cannot be assured of attending the neighborhood school as it may be necessary to bus
students to available classrooms across the district. The safety of our students is our first and foremost
priority. With this in mind, we ask that you encourage the developer to provide safe walkways, bike baths
and pedestrian access for our students. School capacity and transportation is addressed in Idaho Code
67-6508 - future development will continue to have an impact on the district's capacity.
incerely
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ssistant Superintendent — Operations
West Ada School District