Rapides Parish

Zoning Proposals
2016 - 2017

Zoning Committee
Nason Authement, Superintendent
Arthur Joffrion, Executive Assistant Superintendent
Clyde Washington, Deputy Assistant Superintendent of Administration
Kimberly Bennett, Deputy Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction
Elizabeth Domite, Director of Finance
Rebekah Beck, Director of Technology
Velt Edwards, Director of Transportation
Roy Rachal, Supervisor of Physical Plant
Luke Purdy, Technology Department
Chris Worth, Child Welfare & Attendance

Guiding Principles
Improve the Educational Experience for all Students

Consistent Feeder Systems

Increase parental involvement by building neighborhood schools
Students will spend less time on the school bus

Ensure Equitable & Responsible Use of District Resources

Review Enrollment of Schools

Ensure appropriate use of facilities
Evaluate Transportation Cost
Study Population Trends

High School
Zones

9 12 High School Enrollment

Inconsistent Feeder System
School

Current Enrollment

Bolton

549

Peabody

581

Pineville

1454

Tioga

1047

TIOGA HIGH
&
TIOGA JR
HIGH
ZONE

NORTH BAYOU
MABEL
BRASHER
JULIUS PATRICK
PEABODY
MONTESSORI

Proposal
North Bayou

No
Changes

North Bayou
1st 6th

Tioga Jr
7th & 8th
72 students

Tioga High
120 Students

JULIUS PATRICK
PRE-K 5TH
GRADE

Proposal
Julius Patrick

Current

JPE
AMMS

6th

26 Students

TJH/PJH
7th

&

8th

37 Students

THS/PHS
89 Students

Proposed

JPE
AMMS 6th
29 Students

AMMS 7th & 8th

43 Students

Bolton 9th

Grade

25 Students

THS/PHS
10th 12th
77 Remain

Mabel Brasher
PRE-K 6TH
GRADE

Proposal
Mabel Brasher

Current

Mabel Brasher
1st 6th

Tioga Jr
7th & 8th

Proposed

Mabel Brasher
1st 6th

AMMS
7th & 8th
29 Students

17 Students

Bolton 9th

Tioga High
9th 12th
42 Students

10 Students

Tioga High
10th 12th
31 Students

Peabody
Montessori

Peabody
Montessori
Junior High
Zone

Proposal
Peabody Montessori

Current

Peabody
Montessori

Proposed

Peabody
Montessori

1st 6th

1st 6th

PJH/TJH

Arthur F. Smith

7th & 8th

7th & 8th

11 Students

11 Students

PHS/THS

Peabody High

9th 12th

8 Students

16 Students

THS - 3
PHS - 11
Remain

Alma
Redwine

Alma
Redwine
Junior High
Zone

Alma Redwine
High School
Zones

Proposal

Current

Proposed

Alma Redwine

Alma Redwine

Alma Redwine
Pineville Jr

Arthur F. Smith

19 Students

22 Students

Pineville High

Peabody

47 Students

11 Students

Bolton
6 Students

Peabody
5 Students

Pineville - 43
Bolton - 6
Remain

9 12 High School Enrollment

3 Year Transition
School
Bolton

Current
Enrollment
551

Enrollment for
2016-2017
589
(+38)

3 Year Projected
Enrollment
697 (+146)

Peabody
Pineville

600
1449

627
1443

(+27)
(-6)

735 (+135)
1389 (-60)

Tioga

1065

1042

(-23)

973

(-92)

Junior High School Enrollment

School
AFS

Current
Enrollment
479

Projected
Enrollment
495

Change in
Enrollment
+16

AMMS

420

484

+64

Pineville
Junior
Tioga
Junior

659

636

-24

610

568

-42

Transportation
Current Buses

Proposed Change

6 Buses to Tioga

4 Buses to Tioga
(2 Buses will be used in town)

3 Buses to Pineville

1 Bus to Pineville
(2 Buses possibly eliminated)

Elementary Schools

Elementary Enrollment
School

Current Enrollment

Cherokee

661

Horseshoe

183

Julius Patrick

207

Nachman

662

Cherokee

Proposal

Cherokee
Difference of 119 Students

Current

Cherokee

Proposed

Cherokee

655 Students

536 Students

Horseshoe

Horseshoe

223 Students

352 Students

Nachman

Proposal

Nachman
Move 137 students south of
McArthur to Julius Patrick

Current

Nachman

Proposed

Nachman

661 students

524 Students

Julius Patrick

Julius Patrick

208 Students

345 Students

Elementary Enrollment
School
Cherokee

Current
Enrollment
661

Projected
Enrollment
542

Change
Enrollment
-119

Horseshoe

183

302

+119

Julius Patrick

207

345

+137

Nachman

662

524

-137

Forest Hill
&
CCR

Rapides High

Proposal
Add 7th grade to Forest Hill
& Carter C. Raymond in
2016

Proposed

Current

2016

Forest Hill
Pre-K

6th

405 Students

Add 8th grade in 2017

CCR
Pre-K 6th
130 Students

Forest Hill
Pre-K 7th
459 Students
(502 2017)

CCR
Pre-K 7th
145 Students
(159 2017)

Rapides
Rapides High

8th 12th

7th 12th

315 Students

384 Students

(264 2017)

Results of the Proposed Changes

Maintain school cohorts
Decrease the number of school transitions for students
Increase in parent involvement with the creation of neighborhood
schools
Effective use of school facilities
Decrease the cost and length of student travel

Transition Plan
Current 9th 11th grade students will have the option of staying
at their current school (transportation provided) or they will be
allowed to attend the new zoned school.
Elementary and middle school zones will be effective at the
beginning of the 2016 2017 school year.
Students will have the option of staying at their current school if they
provide their own transportation.