West Ada trustees on Monday approved new school boundaries that will impact 574 students in a district of 38,000.
The new Independence Elementary will open this fall to take pressure off the nearby overcrowded Star Elementary on the district’s western edge. That new school is the catalyst for the boundary changes that impact students at the elementary, middle and high school levels.
While the district’s enrollment has declined in recent years, more families are moving into subdivisions on the west side, necessitating the new school and boundaries.
Staff members have worked on the boundary changes for over a year and began a public process in November with three town halls to hear feedback from parents…