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Wayzata School Board Approves Elementary Attendance Area Modifications

The Wayzata School Board approved elementary attendance area modifications at its December 10 meeting. The following changes will take effect in the 2013-2014 school year. Students and families affected will receive additional information in the mail regarding these changes in the near future. Please call the Wayzata Public Schools Welcome Center at 763-745-5240 for additional information.

Neighborhood Attendance Area Reassignments

Neighborhood 7B (current residents)	Greenwood to Oakwood
Neighborhoods 10E & 13	Greenwood to Gleason Lake
Neighborhood 30	Plymouth Creek to Kimberly Lane
Neighborhood 33	Plymouth Creek to Greenwood

Future and Currently Unknown Housing Development Attendance Area Reassignments

(Subject to reconsideration in the future)

Neighborhoods 4AS, 5W & 11A2	Greenwood to Oakwood
Neighborhoods 6E & 7B (future residents)	Greenwood to Oakwood
Currently Unknown Home Developments	TBD by District in the Future

Grandfathering for 5th Grade Students

5th Grade Resident and Non-Resident Students will be offered a Grandfathering option for 2013-14

Grandfathering for Younger Siblings of 5th Grade Students

Younger siblings of 5th Grade Students will not be offered a Grandfathering option for 2013-2014

Intra-District Transfer

Continue with current practice and consider case-by-case with annual review and approval or denial

New Registrants

New registrants, will be given the opportunity to attend their neighborhood's new elementary school effective during the 2012-2013 school year and transportation will be provided

Open Enrollment

Elementary open enrollment students allowed to stay at current school building

Open enrollment remains closed at all buildings (Grades 1-12) for 2013-2014
When resident kindergarten enrollment reaches or exceeds 650 students, as determined on February 15, kindergarten open enrollment will be limited to 1% of the number of resident kindergarten students (7 students) with preference given to siblings of older elementary age students
Kindergarten siblings may or may not be allowed attendance in the same elementary school as older sibling; depending on the school's enrollment
Older sibling and kindergarten child may attend the same school together in a school where capacity exists to accommodate both students

Approved Elementary Boundary Modifications

Facilities Utilization for Boundary Modifications

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	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18
Birchview	102%	103%	100%	97%	96%
Gleason Lake	93%	98%	99%	103%	104%
Greenwood	102%	101%	100%	97%	97%
Kimberly Lane	104%	104%	97%	94%	96%
Oakwood	78%	88%	97%	102%	104%
Plymouth Creek	104%	104%	102%	100%	100%
Sunset Hill	79%	78%	78%	77%	78%
Total	95%	97%	96%	96%	96%

Current Elementary School Boundaries

Attendance Area Presentation

December 10, 2012

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