OVERCROWDING AT THREE RIO RANCHO PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS COULD LEAD TO BOUNDARY CHANGES FOR THOSE SCHOOLS. THOSE ARE AMONG THE OPTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD MONDAY EVENING AS A MEANS TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. THE THREE SCHOOLS ARE MAGGIE CORDOVA, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., AND STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
DISTRICT SPOKESPERSON KIM VESELY TELLS 770 KKOB THAT THE AT LEAST TWO PUBLIC FORUMS HAVE BEEN HELD ON THE ISSUE, AS WELL AS BOARD WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS. BUT SHE SAYS THE DISTRICT HAS STILL HEARD FROM SOME PARENTS THAT THEY DON'T WANT THEIR KIDS TO HAVE TO CHANGE SCHOOLS. SHE SAY OTHER PARENTS HAVE SAID THE BOUNDARY CHANGES ARE NEEDED.
VESELY ALSO SAYS OTHER OPTIONS ON THE TABLE INCLUDE LIMITING TRANSFERS … OR DOING NOTHING AND WAITING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH CHANGES TO DEMOGRAPHICS.
