Las Cruces district to begin redrawing school boundaries

EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) — Las Cruces Public Schools is begining the process of redrawing school attendance boundaries, the district said in a news release.

The effort coincides with the opening of a new Columbia Elementary School campus and is “designed to balance school populations and overcrowding in the district’s East Mesa schools,” the district said.

According to district administration, redistricting will also help to bolster the student population at Mayfield High School, which has seen declining attendance in recent years.

“Under the plan, there will be a Redistricting Advisory Committee that includes LCPS staff, parents, students and two Board of Education members. The Redistricting Advisory Committee will help to solicit feedback from community stakeholders and work with a consultant to identify possible new attendance zones. Those options will then be presented to the LCPS Board of Education for discussion and possible approval later this year,” the district said in a news release.

In addition to LCPS staff, students and Board of Education members, a total of 16 parents will be selected to serve on the Redistricting Advisory Committee, including three from each of the four high school feeder patterns (one each from the high school, middle school and elementary levels) that will be chosen in a lottery-style drawing and four at-large appointments representing special programs, the district said.

To be considered for one of the spots on the committee, parents can apply by clicking here .

The deadline to apply is at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23. Parents will need to commit to all three meetings which have been scheduled on the following dates and times:

Thursday Sept. 5, 2024, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Tuesday Oct. 15, 2024, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday Oct. 30, 2024, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

All three meetings of the committee will be recorded and available for viewing at www.lcps.net .

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