RAPID CITY AREA SCHOOL 51/4 300 6 th Street Rapid City, SD 57701 Assistant Superintendent Student Achievement (605) 394-4037, (605) 394-5147 Fax (605) 394-4062 Date: October 14, 2011 To: From: Cc: Subject: Board of Education, Dr. Mitchell Katie Bray Boundary Change Information Item Attached are the narrative descriptions and maps of the boundary changes proposed for the 2012-2013 school year. All of the proposed changes reflect the information we shared with the community during the public hearings held during the 2010-2011 school year. Of Note: Based upon feedback from the Autumn Hills/Corral Drive community, we have made the determination not to alter the current boundaries between Corral Drive and Meadowbrook. We are proposing to proceed with remainder of the boundary changes as proposed during the public hearings. You will also recall that last spring the BOE voted to approve the boundary changes between Knollwood and General Beadle and the district implemented those changes for the fall 0f 2011-2012. Based upon feedback from the community, we proceeded with offering early special personal transfers to students who are currently 6 th graders. Parents had the option to request a transfer to the school which their student would be attending under the proposed new boundaries. Many of our families have taken advantage of the opportunity. We will follow the long standing grandfathering clause per Rapid City Area School District policy JECC which allows family the opportunity to stay in their current school if they fill out the paperwork within the stated timelines. Janet Kaiser has rerun the projected numbers for the 5 middle schools based upon the significant increased enrollment. Because the increased numbers are spread across the district, the proposed boundaries are still timely. See attached chart.
Landmarks referred to as School of Mines Hill - On East St. Patrick Street, west of Robbins Drive and East of Elm Avenue is an area that has no homes. It is behind the school of Mines. The boundary follows an imaginary line north through this area, then it goes west towards the east side of East Boulevard. It is on the east side of Star Village; it then travels northwest to the intersection of Quincy and East Boulevard. (See attached map.) South Middle School Beginning at the Northwest corner of the boundary area at West Omaha and Mountain View Road, the boundary line travels south to Jackson Boulevard. The line continues to travel straight south along the west side of Skyline Drive all the way to a point east of Springbrook Acres. The boundary turns east and crosses Highway 16 at a point north of Enchanted Hills continuing east to 5 th Street. It then follows 5 th Street south to Catron Boulevard, and then turns east toward Highway 79. At Highway 79, it travels north along the west side of Cambell Street following the St. Joseph Street exit to East St. Patrick Street. At that point the boundary goes west and includes the south side of East St. Patrick Street to the landmark referred to as the School of Mines Hill. The boundary line travels through the landmark and at Quincy and East Boulevard it turns north to East Boulevard and St. Joseph Street. It travels west along the south side of East St. Joseph Street to where St. Joseph Street meets West Main Street. It then goes north to West Omaha and follows the south side of West Omaha to where it meets Mountain View Road. (See attached map.) East Middle School Boundary The boundary area follows the district boundary line on the east from I-90 on the north to the southern edge of the Rapid City Area School district boundary, then to the west to and including both sides of Highway 79. It then goes north crossing Spring Creek Road about ½ mile west of where it intersects with Highway 79; it continues north to East Catron Boulevard, then along the east side of Cambell Street following the St. Joseph Street exit to East St. Patrick Street. At that point the boundary goes west and includes the north side of East St. Patrick Street to the landmark referred to as the School of Mines Hill. The boundary line travels through the landmark and at Quincy and East Boulevard, it follows the east side of East Boulevard and south side of East North Street to North LaCrosse Street, then it follows the east side of North LaCrosse Street to the railroad tracks just south of East Van Buren Street. At that point it follows the railroad tracks east to East Anamosa Street and then turns north on the east side of Sunnyside Avenue and continues to the south side of I-90; it then follows the south side of I-90 east to where the Rapid City School District Boundary and the Douglas School District boundary meet. (See attached map.) South Park/Valley View Boundary Change The following area, previously assigned to South Park will now be in the Valley View attendance area:
From the southern edge of the Rapid City School District Boundary the area encompasses the area along the west side of Highway 79, the boundary goes north crossing Spring Creek Road about ½ mile west of where it intersects with Highway 79; it continues north to East Catron Boulevard and then curves toward where Highway 79 connects with Elk Vale Road. The boundary line follows Highway 79 south to Old Folsom Road and goes straight east to a point west of Reservoir Road and then south through Lamb Road, just east of Kimberwick Road. The line stays east of Old Folsom Road and then turns east on the north side of Antelope Creek Road. Following the direction of Antelope Creek Road, the line stays north and east and then turns south to cross Antelope Creek Road at approximately 14900 address. It travels straight east to the east edge of the Rapid City District boundary, and then travels west along the south edge of the Rapid City District boundary. (See attached map.) North Middle School The boundary area follows the district boundary line on the north. On the east, from Country Road, it turns south just past Fish Drive. It juts to the east at the 700 block of D & R Avenue and then south again at West Gate Road. It turns southwest at the North I-90 Service Road and joins I-90. It follows I-90 to a point straight north of Eglin Street (approximately 1270 Eglin). It turns to the south and continues to the east of Sunnyside Avenue and then follows the railroad tracks to the southwest to a point on LaCrosse Street just south of East Van Buren. It travels south on the west side of North LaCrosse Street to the north side of East North Street continuing on the west side of East Boulevard and then turning west on the north side of St. Joseph Street to the point where it joins West Main. It then travels north to West Omaha and follows it to Mountain View Road. It continues straight north through the area east of Deadwood Avenue North and east of Harmony Heights. The boundary line continues to the northeast to the point that it joins the district boundary line on the north. (See attached map.) Southwest Middle School Boundary The boundary area follows the district boundary line on the southern edge from west of but not including Highway 79 to the western edge of the school district boundary. It then follows the western edge of the district boundary north to a point between West Highway 44 and Nemo Road on Norris Peak Road. From this point the boundary continues to the southeast through undeveloped areas. It goes south of the Schroeder Road area; then the line continues east towards Rapid City encompassing the area accessible from West Highway 44. At a point between the National Guard Road and Cleghorn Canyon, the boundary travels Southeast to where it meets Jackson Boulevard. The boundary then follows the south side of Jackson Boulevard to the intersection of Mountain View Road, turning south and traveling along the west side of Skyline Drive and encompassing the housing developments accessed from Sheridan Lake Road all the way to a point east of Springbrook Acres. The boundary turns east and crosses Highway 16 at a point north of Enchanted Hills traveling east to 5 th Street. It then follows 5 th Street south to Catron Boulevard and beyond. It
adjoins the west boundary of East Middle School along Highway 79. (See attached map.) Stevens/Central High School Boundary Change Students in the new Southwest attendance area along Highway 16 that previously attended Central High School, will now be in the Stevens attendance area. West Middle School At the northwest corner of the Rapid City Area Schools boundary, a point northwest of Rolling Hills Subdivision and north of Nemo Road, the boundary travels south along the school district boundary to a point between West Highway 44 and Nemo Road. It turns east and crosses Norris Peak Road and then travels southeast to encompass Schroeder Road; it travels east towards Rapid City encompassing areas accessible from Nemo Road. At a point between the National Guard Road and Cleghorn Canyon, the boundary travels Southeast to where it meets Jackson Boulevard. It follows the north side of Jackson Boulevard to the west side of Mountain View Road. It continues straight north through West Omaha and beyond through the area east of Deadwood Avenue north to Harmony Heights. It continues north of I-90 to the northern edge of the Rapid City Area School District Boundary. It then turns west and follows the existing northern boundary of the Rapid City Area Schools. (See attached map.)
2012 Boundary Counts October 5, 2011 Skyward Data Populations Within Boundaries October 5, 2011 2012 Boundary K-5 6-8 9-12 Total per Bldg East MS 1328 528 686 2542 North MS 1515 560 702 2777 South MS 1413 691 914 3018 Southwest MS 1204 673 888 2765 West MS 1265 608 767 2640 Total Students 6725 3060 3957 13742 Populations Within Boundaries (2012) 2012 Boundary 5th 6th 7th Total per Bldg Map Legend Chart Nov. 2010 East MS 209 166 178 553 563 North MS 192 211 196 599 555 South MS 211 208 253 672 657 Southwest MS 186 245 223 654 621 West MS 199 213 197 609 615 Total Students 997 1043 1047 3087 3011 Populations Within Boundaries (2015) 2012 Boundary 2nd 3rd 4th Total per Bldg Map Legend Chart Nov. 2010 East MS 247 220 212 679 665 North MS 252 252 228 732 698 South MS 225 237 217 679 677 Southwest MS 215 214 211 640 608 West MS 226 183 219 628 622 Total Students 1165 1106 1087 3358 3270 Today 2012 (8-11) 2015 (5-8) CHS Counts (EMS-NMS- SMS) 2302 2385 2391 SHS Counts (SWMS-WMS) 1655 1692 1665 Total Students 3957 4077 4056