HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-07-07 WASD Joe Yochum Email
Chris Johnson
From:Yochum Joe <Yochum.Joe@westada.org>
Sent:Tuesday, July 7, 2020 4:14 PM
To:Sonya Allen
Cc:Caleb Hood; Cameron Arial; Bill Nary; Chris Johnson; David Miles
Subject:RE: Question for Cedarbrook Subdivision (H-2020-0012) by Toll Southwest, LLC
Hi Sonya
1,053 homes may generate 842 students (1,053 x .8) - all of whom may or may not chose to attend a West Ada school.
In addition to the schools listed in the email below there are 2 schools of choice (Donnell and Spalding) and middle
school/high school academies that these students may decide to attend.
Using 842, we may determine the following:
K-5 = 388 students
6-8 = 194 students
9-12 = 259 students
When a school reaches or exceeds capacity West Ada considers several options: teachers travel, portables are added for
emergency capacity, a new school is built, schools are capped, or attendance boundaries are adjusted.
From: Sonya Allen \[mailto:sallen@meridiancity.org\]
Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 8:22 AM
To: Yochum Joe <Yochum.Joe@westada.org>
Cc: Caleb Hood <chood@meridiancity.org>; Cameron Arial <carial@meridiancity.org>; Bill Nary
<bnary@meridiancity.org>; Chris Johnson <cjohnson@meridiancity.org>; David Miles <dmiles@meridiancity.org>
Subject: RE: Question for Cedarbrook Subdivision (H-2020-0012) by Toll Southwest, LLC
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Joe,
Please see Liz’s email below. Can you please provide a response?
Thanks,
Sonya
From: Liz Strader <lstrader@meridiancity.org>
Sent: Monday, July 6, 2020 12:44 PM
To: Sonya Allen <sallen@meridiancity.org>; David Miles <dmiles@meridiancity.org>
Cc: Caleb Hood <chood@meridiancity.org>; Cameron Arial <carial@meridiancity.org>; Bill Nary
<bnary@meridiancity.org>; Chris Johnson <cjohnson@meridiancity.org>
Subject: re: Question for Cedarbrook Subdivision (H-2020-0012) by Toll Southwest, LLC
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Hi Sonia and team:
I would like us to do some analysis on school capacity in light of the large amount of units proposed with this
development, I am keying in on this piece of testimony from the planning and zoning commission meeting
provided by Annette Alonzo:
"This development, according to Joe Yochum with the West Ada School District, which I spent a lot of time
with on the phone and I actually sent a report to City Council on this as well. It will add approximately 264
children to the system and with the current approved new construction, which Toll Brothers pointed out those
new constructions, that is approximately 1,053 homes, not including this 334 homes. So, that's going to add --
right now the capacity of the schools -- the capacity that's left right now without all these new developments
coming on, there is a capacity for 649 kids between Mary McPherson, Sienna, Victory Middle and Meridian
High and there are 800 and some children -- 886 children proposed, including these. I don't know where we are
going to put these kids. I mean we are going to overcapacity our schools by 200 children after some of them are
already over capacity?"
Based on the data that we have available showing 7,500 units that are under approved and entitled that we
expect to be added to Meridian in the next two years, and knowing the number of students who graduate from
WASD, and utilizing the schools formula can we please check the above information. Does it appear that
including this development we will be 200 children over capacity in these schools? It appears that the WASD
has done some analysis, if that is the case I'd like to leverage that with our own data to get a clear picture of
school overcrowding. If these schools will likely be overcrowded in the coming few years, will there be
projected capacity elsewhere district-wide given the approved units we are expecting elsewhere and how
much?
This is a key decision piece for me on this development, so I appreciate any help you can provide.
Thank you
Liz
Liz Strader | City Councilwoman
City of Meridian | City Council Office
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: | 208-546-9501
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