Southeast Enrollment & Balancing Staffing Processes

STAFFING PROCESS FOR SCHOOLS IMPACTED BY SOUTHEAST ENROLLMENT BALANCING & PROGRAM CHANGES FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR

December 5, 2022

Last spring the PPS School Board approved boundary changes in the Southeast area for fall 2023 that expand access to middle school and strengthen enrollment at small elementary and dual-language immersion programs. We are now in the early stages of planning and implementing those changes.  Although not all schools and programs are impacted by the Southeast Guiding Coalition (SEGC) decision, we wanted to share an update regarding the staffing process and anticipated timelines with all educators. 

We understand the impact boundary changes have on educators, students, and families. Our school communities are more than places where learning occurs, but places where people feel a sense of belonging, support, and safety. Our community grows to depend on those things from their neighborhood school.  Acknowledging that there will be some disruption to school communities who have a shared history, we are committed to communication with you regularly throughout the process.   

While there are several schools impacted by boundary changes, only the following schools and programs will notice a change in their staffing process for the 2023-2024 staffing cycle: 

• Bridger Elementary

• Creative Science K-8

• Harrison Park K-8

• Hosford Middle School (Chinese DLI program only)

• Kellogg MS (Spanish DLI program only)

• Lent Elementary

• Marysville Elementary (potentially, based on board decision in late October)

• Mt. Tabor MS (Spanish DLI program only)

Please see below for union and employee group staffing process agreements, communications, and frequently asked questions.