In the survey that opened Sept. 2 and closes Sept. 26, district residents are asked to rank their top five priorities for the district. Among the choices are the “ability to have choice in school options such as magnet, STEM, Charter” and “access to language immersion programs such as Spanish (dual-language immersion) or other options.”
Green said that in her 11 years with the district, she doesn’t recall asking residents about whether they’d like options outside of the neighborhood schools framework. But the district has fielded plenty of questions from the public about it, she said.
“The community I’ve heard over the years, even just since I’ve been here, really an arts academy or a school for the arts, I’ve heard quite a bit, based on the arts-rich community we live in,” she said. “I’ve heard STEM, also.”
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The September survey is part of the district’s broader review of school attendance area boundaries. Dubbed “Building for the Future,” the review also is aimed at figuring out the best uses for two plots of district-owned land on the Far East and Far West sides, and evaluating district programs and options to make sure the district is “responsive to the needs of the city’s rapidly changing community,” according to the district’s communications office.
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