The discussion of the new Christopher High School boundary has
been delayed due to the number of items on the upcoming June 5
board agenda, Supertintendent Deborah Flores said Monday.
The discussion of the new Christopher High School boundary has been delayed due to the number of items on the upcoming June 5 board agenda, Supertintendent Deborah Flores said Monday.
The 17-member committee that consists of teachers, parents, district staff and a professional demographer aimed to strike a balance in terms of socioeconomics and academic achievement and create populations for “two great high schools.” They tried to be as fair and reasonable as possible without marginalizing any one group, according to their presentation.
But their recommendation was met with mixed reviews because some of the students who live within walking distance of CHS will have to drive across town to Gilroy High School.
The committee presented their recommendation at two community forums in April to gather public input. The line they decided upon cut through Gilroy down the middle of Leavesley Road and Mantelli Drive. With the opinions of community members in mind, the committee presented the same map to the school board for approval.
At the school board’s behest, the Christopher High School boundary committee will reconvene to draw up additional options to their original delineation.
Like some parents, board members struggled with the wording and rationale behind the committee’s decision.
