2020-09-17 West Ada -EST West Ada
1950 SCHOOL DISTRICT
September 17, 2020
City of Meridian
33 E Broadway, Ste. 102
Meridian. ID 83642
RE: Skybreak Subdivision
File No.: H-2020-0079
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 247 (= # homes x 0.7 student
generation rate)school aged children. Approval of Skybreak Subdivision will affect enrollments at the following schools
in West Ada District:
Enrollment Capacity Miles
Dev.to School
**Silver Sage Elementary** 230 425 5.1 miles
Lake Hazel Middle School 928 1000 2.4 miles
Mountain View High School 2302 2175 4.8 miles
**Enrollment at Hillsdale Elementary is currently capped. Students in this development will be attending Silver Sage
Elementary until a new school is built to eliminate overcrowding at Hillsdale Elementary. **
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.
ince ely,
Joe Yochum
Assistant Superintendent—Operations
West Ada School District