Certain schools in the Weber County area are experiencing massive growth, particularly in the western area. Weber School District stakeholders are looking at several options for an ongoing boundary study. Many of our schools are reaching maximum capacity and some even exceeding it.
Fremont High School, for example, was built in 1994 with a permanent capacity of 1750 students. Enrollment currently, is at 2061 students this school year (2016-2017) with projections adding another 90 students this year. With the addition of 15 portable classrooms, the current capacity has increased to 2054 for Fremont. Obviously, this puts a lot of strain on areas such as the lunch room, auditorium, restrooms and hallways.
The expected enrollment for Fremont for the 2017-2018 school year will surpass 2250 students. The Weber School District website states, “The school simply cannot accommodate these numbers.”
At a committee meeting held on January 19th, school and district administrators presented plans developed by individual school committees consisting of parents, school officials and community members.
The group picked two possible options regarding the boundary changes between Fremont and Weber High Schools: The first would encompass all of Harrisville and send those students to Weber High. The second plan includes Harrisville and Pleasant View on city boundary lines, sending those students to Weber High.
The goal of this Weber School District boundary is to relieve overcrowding at certain schools by realigning boundaries and moving students to surrounding schools that can accommodate more students.
At the end of February, an open house will be held to receive more input from the public. In March, the District Committee will then submit a final proposal to the Weber School District Board of Education for discussion and approval.
More information about the boundary study can be found on the Weber School District Facebook page.
