5.2 How Might School Enrollment Change? Any reorganization may require an update to the district's enrollment policy to support the new structure. The following options could be applied to any of the reorganization plans: ● Maintain Open Enrollment Lottery: Families continue to rank their preferred schools, with placement determined by a lottery. This model might include modest procedural changes. ● Geographic Zone Assignments: The district would assign students to schools based on geographic zones where they live. ● District Assignments with Placement Methodology: The district would use its own internal methodology (such as a lottery combined with intentional placements) to establish enrollment at each school. ● Restrict Open Enrollment to Buildings, Not Schools: In a twin-school model, families would rank their preferred building (e.g., Boardwalk Campus), and a lottery would determine placement within that building.
6.0 Your Voice Matters: How to Participate Community feedback is a critical part of this process. The input gathered from you and your neighbors will be used by the AB Forward Steering Committee to narrow down the options and make a recommendation to the School Committee. Your voice is essential to making the best possible decision for our students and our community.
Here is how you can get involved:
● Attend a Community Forum: ○ Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 6:30-8:00 p.m., at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Auditorium ○ Monday, October 27, 2025, 6:30-8:00 p.m., at Blanchard Memorial School Gymnasium ○ Thursday, October 30, 2025, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Virtual Forum (registration details to follow) ● Complete the community survey (available mid-October). ● Participate in a focus group (limited availability). ● Submit a written comment to the steering committee or the school committee. ● Attend an AB Forward Steering Committee Meeting or a School Committee Meeting .
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