The Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees approved boundary changes for England, Herrington, Caraway and Teravista elementary schools at the Board’s regular monthly meeting on Thursday, February 20, 2020. Also approved were proposed feeder pattern adjustments for Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School and C.D. Fulkes Middle School, which allows for better alignment for students transitioning from elementary to middle to high schools. The largest change for Herrington Elementary was made to create an attendance zone for the yet-to-be-constructed Elementary 35, scheduled to open for the 2021-2022 school year. All other approved boundary changes will take effect for the 2020–2021 school year.
“In Round Rock ISD we are fortunate that our families love their neighborhood schools. And families love our District so much, they continue to move here to be part of our community,” Board President Amy Weir said. “Our continued growth means we must make difficult decisions, but, as a Board, we must consider what is in the interest of all students.”
The boundary adjustments follow a series of boundary hearings, opportunities for public feedback and a Board workshop aimed at reviewing boundaries to address campus capacity, align feeder patterns and prepare for the opening of Elementary 35 in Fall 2021.
A recording of the meeting and presentations will be posted on the Board Meeting website.
Overviews of the Board action for each area include:
England – The Board approved the proposed England attendance area adjustments as outlined. Trustees also approved allowing students entering their fourth- and fifth-grade years when boundary changes go into effect the opportunity to elect to stay at their current campus under a “grandfather clause” or transfer to their newly zoned school. For students choosing to stay at their current campus, parents and guardians would be responsible for providing transportation and must fill out a student transfer application.The school transfer application will open on March 2 and be available until April 2. Applications for student transfers can be found on the Student Transfer Webpage.
Caraway – The Board voted to make adjustments to the Caraway attendance area as outlined, rejecting a recommendation by District administration made at the Board Workshop on Feb. 13 to leave the Caraway boundaries as they are at least for the upcoming school year. Trustees also approved allowing students entering their fourth- and fifth-grade years when boundary changes go into effect the opportunity to elect to stay at their current campus under a “grandfather clause” or transfer to their newly zoned school. For students choosing to stay at their current campus, parents and guardians would be responsible for providing transportation and must fill out a student transfer application. The school transfer application will open on March 2 and be available until April 2. Applications for student transfers can be found on the Student Transfer Webpage.
Herrington – The Board approved the Herrington attendance area adjustments as outlined. Trustees also approved allowing students entering their fourth- and fifth-grade years when boundary changes go into effect the opportunity to elect to stay at their current campus under a “grandfather clause” or transfer to their newly zoned school. For students choosing to stay at their current campus, parents and guardians would be responsible for providing transportation and must fill out a student transfer application. The school transfer application will open on March 2 and be available until April 2. Applications for student transfers can be found on the Student Transfer Webpage.
Teravista (Chandler Creek Subdivision) – The Board approved the Teravista (Chandler Creek Subdivision) attendance area adjustments as outlined. Trustees also approved allowing students entering their fourth- and fifth-grade years when boundary changes go into effect the opportunity to elect to stay at their current campus under a “grandfather clause” or transfer to their newly zoned school. For students choosing to stay at their current campus, parents and guardians would be responsible for providing transportation and must fill out a student transfer application. The school transfer application will open on March 2 and be available until April 2. Applications for student transfers can be found on the Student Transfer Webpage.
C.D. Fulkes – The Board approved the C.D Fulkes feeder pattern adjustments as outlined. All students from C.D. Fulkes will be zoned to Cedar Ridge High School, effective for the upcoming school year. Any students who wish to attend Stony Point High School (where a small number of students are currently zoned) may apply for a transfer. The school transfer application will open on March 2 and be available until April 2. Applications for student transfers can be found on the Student Transfer Webpage.
Joe Lee Johnson – The Board approved the Joe Lee Johnson feeder pattern adjustments as outlined. As a result of the impact, the adjustment has at the middle school level, the Board also approved allowing students entering their seventh and eighth-grade year when boundary changes go into effect the opportunity to elect to stay at their current campus under a “grandfather clause” or transfer to their newly zoned school. For students choosing to stay at their current campus, parents and guardians would be responsible for providing transportation and must fill out a student transfer application. The school transfer application will open on March 2 and be available until April 2. Applications for student transfers can be found on the Student Transfer Webpage.
