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December 4th, 2008 by brynn grimley

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As promised from my earlier entry about the new secondary school boundary configurations for the Central Kitsap School District, here’s the district’s pros and cons for each option.

Option A:

Pros: Closest to the district’s enrollment targets; moves most schools closer to the district’s diversity average (explanation of the district diversity average: The district would like to even out diversity – ethnic and socio-economic – across its secondary schools. Currently the ratios are unequal, so the district hopes its move of boundary lines will help equalize those numbers).

Cons: Moves Fairview Junior High away from district diversity average.

Option B:

Pros: Moves fewest students and staff; moves Fairview toward district diversity average; reduces estimated student miles traveled.

Cons: Moves most schools away from district diversity average; most non-contiguous attendance areas; increases elementary split feeder schools; most difficult for transportation to implement.

Option C:

Pros: Easiest for transportation to implement

Cons: Moves schools away from district diversity average; moves Fairview away from district diversity average; concentrates naval base housing at Ridgetop Junior High; most additional student miles (meaning students on buses for longer periods).

Option D:

Pros: Moves most schools closer to district diversity average; fewest non-contiguous attendance areas; reduces split feeder schools.

Cons: Moves Fairview from district diversity average; moves the most students and staff; farthest from enrollment targets; leaves minimal “head room” at Fairview.

OK here are the enrollment numbers for each school under the four options:

Option A: High School

* Central Kitsap High School: 1,141

* Olympic High School: 1,095

* Klahowya Secondary School: 996

Junior High

* Central Kistap Junior High: 788

* Fairview Junior High: 764

* Ridgetop Junior High: 780

Option B: High School

* Central Kitsap High School: 1,128

* Olympic High School: 1,123

* Klahowya Secondary: 966

Junior High

* Central Kitsap Junior High: 837

* Fairview Junior High: 743

* Ridgetop Junior High: 767

Option C: High School

* Central Kitsap High School: 1,162

* Olympic High School: 1,064

* Klahowya Secondary: 996

Junior High School

* Central Kitsap Junior High: 777

* Fairview Junior High: 799

* Ridgetop Junior High: 756

Option D: High School

* Central Kitsap High School: 1,141

* Olympic High School: 1,045

* Klahoway Secondary: 996

Junior High

* Central Kitsap Junior High: 788

* Fairview Junior High: 809

* Ridgetop Junior High: 735

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