Boundary FAQs-8122

• The following district staff make up the Boundary Committee:
• 4 Secondary Principals and 1 Associate Principal
• 5 Elementary Principals
• 4 Area Executive Directors
• Executive Director of Transportation
• Executive Director of Special Programs
• Executive Director of Student Services
• Executive Director of Facilities and Support Services
• Director of State and Federal Programs
• Director of Student Data and Demographics
• Director of Multilingual Instruction
• Director of Special Education
• The following are the Cabinet advisors to the committee: 
• Chief Academic Officer
• Chief of Staff
• Chief Operations Officer
• Chief Technology Officer
  
  

Detailed information on our student transfer process can be found on our district website at /Page/7316 .  We offer both Inter-district and Intra-district transfers.  Interdistrict transfers are governed by board policies FDA (Legal) and FDA (Local). Intradistrict transfers are governed by board policies FDB (Legal) and FDB (Local). Additionally, district regulations FDA Regulation and FDB Regulation provide additional guidance.  Specific information on how to apply for a transfer as well as the transfer application can be found on the website.  FDA (Regulation) provides some guidance for our families with students with special needs.  The transfer request is always processed through the Student Affairs office.  The transfer request is sent by Student Affairs to the requested campus for review and initial approval.  If the transfer request involves a Special Education program transfer, then Student Affairs will forward the request to the Special Education Department for review and prior approval.  The transfer request then goes back to the Student Affairs office for final approval by the Superintendent or designee (Executive Director for Student Affairs)

Will “grandfathering” be allowed?
No decisions have been made with respect to grandfathering at this time. We are seeking input from community members on what they would like for us to consider. We value your suggestion and we will add it to our considerations. Typically, when reviewed, rising 5th, 8th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders are considered for eligibility by the school board of trustees to remain on their previous campus, under a “grandfather” provision.  If approved by our school board of trustees, to be eligible, an application would need to be completed to remain at the current campus.  Transportation will not be provided for any student under a “grandfather” provision.

Will sibling transfers be allowed for students impacted by the new boundaries?
No decisions have been made with respect to grandfathering at this time. We are seeking input from community members on what they would like for us to consider. We value your suggestion and we will add it to our considerations. Typically, sibling transfers are not allowed for students that are impacted by the new boundaries. 

How will this impact any programming that my student participates in (i.e., special education, dual language, etc.)?
If students currently receive services from any program, their support will be uninterrupted by any attendance zoning changes.  Additionally, students will not be required to re-register for any supplemental programming (Spanish Immersion/Dual Language).

How will these attendance zone changes impact transportation for students?
Students will be eligible for transportation to and from school according to the PfISD Student Eligibility Requirements.  

Why New Boundaries? - New Schools 
On November 6, 2018, the Pflugerville Community voted to pass a bond that included the construction of three schools:

Where is the stability for the children?
Stability for students is always a consideration. In preparing the initial proposals, the committee considered several factors, including the enrollment impact, the future enrollment impact, proximity to our campuses, and traffic patterns for travel. When looking at what choices helped create the best zones for VMES and JCES, some of the things considered were proximity of current neighborhoods to the VMES campus, the proximity of known future developments to the VMES campus, the traffic patterns to the campus, and the enrollment impact on the campus. We also worked to avoid splitting neighborhoods as much as possible. The committee landed on the initial proposal because it provides significant enrollment relief for VMES, allows JCES to open with a significant number of students, and allows each campus to stay within its functional enrollment capacity in the near future. As well, the planning took into consideration the future potential needs for movement of boundaries as growth continues on the east side of VMES, JCES, CMS, and BMS.  The intent of current boundary proposals was to create a process that will allow for the least amount of boundary changes possible as we continue to accommodate new growth in our district.  

Was keeping neighborhoods together considered?
The Boundary Committee did consider proximity to the campus, drive time, and traffic patterns as they looked to identify which communities to keep within specific established campus zones and which communities to rezone to another campus. In addition to using online mapping systems and driving neighborhoods, our committee also collaborated closely with the campus principal of each campus in order to leverage their knowledge of their campus and surrounding community. The committee actively engaged the district transportation department to provide ongoing feedback regarding drive time and traffic patterns. In addition to proximity to our campuses and drive time, we also looked at enrollment impact, future enrollment impact, and geographic features in our committee's considerations. 

Was Dearing considered to move kids to?
To move students to Dearing Elementary School would cause the campus to become over-enrolled. Currently, adding new students to the Dearing Elementary School campus would cause additional shifts of students in the very near future. Due to the limited size of the campus and no additional land space, temporary buildings would not be a feasible option to allow for more students to be added to the campus.   

Are new developments/additions to neighborhoods being looked at when proposing new boundaries?
The Boundary Committee did consider enrollment impact, future enrollment impact, and geographic features in our committee's considerations. The committee worked directly with the demographer to not only look at the current enrollment, but future student enrollment impacted by planned out future neighborhoods or additional homes in existing neighborhoods.  

Do you have an estimated date of when the Board will be requesting new Bonds for new schools and rezoning will take place again?  
Due to a large amount of new development and the enrollment growth on the east side of our district, any neighborhood on the east side could be in the discussion when it comes to looking at rezoning for our next new campus.

Will the kids be allowed to be grandfathered into Cele for their final 8th-grade year next year to finish out their MS at Cele, when the boundaries take place for Bohls?  
No decisions have been made with respect to grandfathering at this time. We are seeking input from you and other community members on what they would like for us to consider. Thank you for sharing your desire to have the current CMS 7th graders grandfathered into the CMS zone. We value your suggestion and we will add it to our considerations.

Can my student apply for a transfer?
Student transfers are open for campuses that have space available or have been designated by the Board of Trustees to allow determined students to remain at the campus under a grandfather clause.  

How will campuses accommodate the enrollment increase?
The District’s Operations Department would work alongside the campus administration of schools impacted by boundary adjustments to prepare the campuses and their facilities for the enrollment adjustment. The District’s Safety and Security, Human Resources, and Transportation departments will also work closely with campus administration to ensure that safety, staffing, and transportation needs are addressed.