The Fort Dodge Community School District has presented two options to the public regarding possible changes to the elementary school boundaries.

The district has hosted two forums for the public to weigh in on those changes.

A copy of the maps showing both options can be found here:

Option 1

Option 2

The maps can also be viewed at the Central Administration Building, 104 S. 17th St.

New boundaries would mean changes for some families.

The boundaries directly impact where students are sent based on geographic location.

Anticipated growth within the district and the opening of the new Duncombe Elementary School next fall are two reasons the district wants to address the issue, according to Superintendent Doug Van Zyl.

RSP and Associates was hired by the district to reconfigure the borders.

RSP is an education planning firm. It is using current trends in city population, growth projections, and school building capacities among other factors to produce the proposed changes.

Van Zyl said the district will look to finalize the new boundaries by February.