Waukee School Board Approves Boundary Changes at Monday Meeting

Well, it's a done deal now. 

Boundary changes affecting hundreds of students in the Waukee school district were approved by the Waukee school board Monday night at its regular meeting. 

At the initial Oct. 22 meeting of the board, the Elementary Boundary Committee shared its attendance recommendation for the 2013-14 school year. Among them, the suggestion that more than 300 current students be moved to the new Woodland Hills Elementary in West Des Moines.

Despite many parents upset with the changes, no one showed up to the Monday night meeting to oppose the boundary changes. The changes passed with only one objection. Board member Chuck VanDevander was opposed.

Woodland Hills is expected to open at 1120 S. 95th St. in West Des Moines by the fall of 2013.

Timberline School

Also at Monday's meeting, architect firm Frevert Ramsey Kobes presented the  design development documents for the Timberline School. The approval process for school design work consists of three stages – schematic design, design development, and public hearing and construction documents approval.

Timberline's schematic design was approved at the Oct. 22 board meeting. The design developments also passed at Monday night's meeting.

Vince Meyer Learning Center

Also Monday, information regarding the new Vince Meyer Learning Center, previously known as the old Waukee Elementary, was approved.

The school board approved both the specifications and construction documents for the Vince Meyer Learning Center, as well as a low bid on the project.