Transportation Brief: Elementary Families
Post-decision community lens
Canonical overview: Post-Decision Transportation Brief
What has been decided
The elementary reconfiguration is approved. PreK-1 and 2-4 will be served through the new setup, and the district now has to make that work for younger children and their caregivers.
What this means for you
Elementary households are the most likely to feel the daily schedule strain. Younger children need tighter handoffs, and families with siblings on different sides of the grade split may need separate building routines or extra care coverage.
What still needs to be worked out
- Exact school assignment lines
- Morning and afternoon route timing
- Whether the final plan uses a 3-tier or 4-tier schedule
- How care programs adjust to the new building pattern
- How the district supports families with children in more than one elementary grade band
What is confirmed, what is estimated
Confirmed: the board chose the split-grade model and closed Kaler. The district has not yet published the final route map.
Estimated: 139-169 split families and up to 118-144 families needing new care in the most restrictive schedule scenario.
The canonical brief has the full districtwide picture and the underlying ranges.