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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-11-01 West Ada�tiST AdESWest Ada1950 SCHOOL DISTRICT SOL DISC' October 31, 2019 City of Meridian 33 E Broadway, 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 39 (_ # homes x 0.8 per census data) school aged children. Approval of the Turf Farms Sub No. 1 will affect enrollments at the following schools in West Ada District: **Enrollment at Hillsdale Elementary is currently capped. Students in this subdivision will be attending Silver Sage Elementary until a new school is built to eliminate overcrowding at Hillsdale Elementary. ** Due to the abundant amount of growth in the area, West Ada is actively building new schools, and boundaries are always changing. These future students could potentially attend Pleasant View Elementary, and Owyhee High School. 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. i Sincerely J,e Yochum assistant Superintendent — Operations West Ada School District Enrollment Capacity Miles Dev. to School **Silver Sage Elementary** 294 405 4.6 miles Lake Hazel Middle School 1078 1000 1.9 miles Mountain View High School 2024 2400 1.7 miles **Enrollment at Hillsdale Elementary is currently capped. Students in this subdivision will be attending Silver Sage Elementary until a new school is built to eliminate overcrowding at Hillsdale Elementary. ** Due to the abundant amount of growth in the area, West Ada is actively building new schools, and boundaries are always changing. These future students could potentially attend Pleasant View Elementary, and Owyhee High School. 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. i Sincerely J,e Yochum assistant Superintendent — Operations West Ada School District