Honey Dew Elementary School Opening & Boundary Changes

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
 Honey Dew
Elementary
School

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
 Honey Dew Aerial Site Image

800 Union Ave NE

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Facts about Honey Dew Elementary School:

• was last used as a neighborhood elementary school more than

20 years ago

• housed students from district elementary schools during

rebuilding
• rebuild completed in 2010

• designed to house neighborhood students in walking distance

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Facts about Honey Dew Elementary School:

• planned use when schools can no longer house current, future

students

• K-5 | about 440 students

• students currently enrolled in other district elementary schools

• some families may come from private schools

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Facts about budget cuts affecting Honey Dew decision:

• State Legislature continues work on budget

• Governor’s budget called for major reductions to school district

budgets
• cuts to state-funded K-4 teacher/student ratios, (nearly $2
million) may increase class size targets

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Proposal for Honey Dew Elementary School:

• plan for anticipated opening in 2011-2012 school year

• considering options for limited use of school in 2010-2011

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
 School
Boundary
Changes

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Enrollment Review Committee presented findings Feb. 2010

• Comprised of:
•parents from each school
•school staff
•district staff

• Scope of work included review of:

•student enrollment projections
•current building capacity
•use of portable classrooms

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Enrollment Review Committee presented findings Feb. 2010

• Special tasks included:

•revisit opening of Honey Dew Elementary School
•finalize Renton High School elementary school
boundaries (Bryn Mawr, Campbell Hill and Lakeridge
elementary schools)
•use of portable classrooms

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Enrollment Review Committee presented findings Feb. 2010

• Observations:
•previous projections provided sound data
•all elementary schools in Renton and Hazen high school
service areas are at or above ideal capacity
•district should continue to monitor overloads
•all secondary schools, with the exception of McKnight
Middle School and Hazen High, have adequate space for
the 2010-2011 school year
•no requests for portables

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
 Boundary changes for elementary schools based on opening of
Honey Dew Elementary School

Again,
no changes to middle and high school boundaries in 2010-
2011 school year.

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Boundaries were drawn with guiding principles:

•review current enrollment

•review anticipated enrollment
•review capacity at each school (90%)
•impact of opening Honey Dew Elementary School
•neighborhoods
•walking schools
•safe walking routes

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
 Elementary
boundaries for
elementary
schools in north,
east and west of
district

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
 Elementary
boundaries for
north and west
sections of district

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
 Elementary
boundaries for
north and east
sections of district

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Boundaries were drawn with guiding principles:

•review current enrollment

•review anticipated enrollment
•review capacity at each school (90%)
•impact of opening Honey Dew Elementary School
•neighborhoods
•walking schools
•safe walking routes

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Enrollment Review Committee to reconvene in fall 2010

Anticipated opening Honey Dew Elementary School

Middle and high schools boundaries to be reviewed

Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010