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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-04-14 Kuna School District CKuna School District Kuna School District KS D3 Future Ready Empowering students to lead productive lives. Date: 4/13/26 RE: Starling Ridge Subdivision Dear Commissioners and City Council Members, Kuna School District has reviewed the application for Starling Ridge and provides the following comments for your consideration. Kuna School District has experienced rapid growth over the last ten years. Our March 2023 bond measure to increase student capacity did not pass.We are currently at or near district capacity in many of our schools and those populations will continue to grow given the current approvals the City of Kuna, City of Meridian, and County agencies have granted. To be able to serve this development,the Kuna School District Board of Trustees requests that developers assist the taxpayers to mitigate the costs of growth through partnership which can be in the form of a donation of land,money, or in-kind facility work. This development will increase the population of Silver Trail Elementary,Fremont Middle, and KHS/SFHS High Schools. SchoolCapacity by Current Capacity . . Crimson Point 494 421 85% Hubbard 299 282 72% Indian Creek 322 261 81% Reed 676 640 95% Ross 270 270 100% Silver Trail 676 611 90% FMS 473 493 104% SMS 100 83 83% KMS 765 701 92% IPHS 120 120 100% KHS & SFHS 1688 1755 104% Total by group 5897 5727 W01- Updated 2/3/25 The 2019 City of Kuna Comprehensive Plan, approved by the City Council,provides, as it relates to schools: "School facilities will expand, as needed,to keep pace with Kuna's growing population."In order to expand,the Kuna School District requires partnerships with developers and,most importantly,bonds. To reduce our reliance on bonds and to promote reasonable growth within our district,we generally seek partnerships with residential developers. Partnerships with developers mitigate the impact homes will have on the Kuna School District and our ability to deliver services without compromising the quality of service delivery to current residents or imposing rKim Bekkedahl Jason Reddy Brian Graves Tim Jensen � IN Superintendent Asst. Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Growth&Development Director p Allison Westfall Jonathan Gillen Kelly Schamber Kevin Gifford Communications Director Finance Director Special Education Director Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Director 711 E. Porter Rd., Kuna, Idaho 83634 Phone: (208) 922-1000 CKuna School District Kuna School District KS D3 Future Ready Empowering students to lead productive lives. substantial additional costs upon current residents to accommodate proposed subdivisions or other developments. (See Idaho Code §67-6513). The developer of this project has agreed to a mitigation partnership with Kuna School District and receives our support for this application. Regards, Tim Jensen Director of Growth&Development Kim Bekkedahl Jason Reddy Brian Graves Tim Jensen Superintendent Asst. Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Growth&Development Director Allison Westfall Jonathan Gillen Kelly Schamber Kevin Gifford Communications Director Finance Director Special Education Director Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Director 711 E. Porter Rd., Kuna, Idaho 83634 Phone: (208) 922-1000