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• 20,000 interactions, including comments and reactions “Class sizes should be small. Teachers should have the time needed to teach students in a more focused manner, which is only possible through smaller teacher-to-student ratios,” the top-rated comment read. Meyers said the sentiment is shared across the district. “The culture out here is that parents want to keep that small- town feel, and what that means is keeping our schools at a manage- able size,” she said.
MISD has gathered parent feedback via listening tours and surveys. The first survey asked what factors parents believe the district should prioritize when adjusting the boundaries. According to results from ThoughtExchange, a management solution company used by the district to conduct anonymous surveys, parents’ top concerns included keeping class sizes and the student-to-teacher ratios small. The survey garnered: • Almost 1,500 participants • 829 shared thoughts
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Although new boundaries go into effect in August, students who will be in fourth grade during the 2024-25 school year may opt to remain at their current campus through MISD’s transfer process. Meyers said a similar boundary process will start for the new intermediate and junior high school in September, which are expected to open in 2025.
MISD officials presented the proposed boundaries to the board Nov. 13. With no changes requested from the board, the boundaries will be brought for approval Dec. 11. “I like that it’s methodical and timely, and paced,” board President Gary Blizzard said Nov. 13. “It’s going to hopefully result in something that everyone is happy with.”
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