Letters can be expected from the Hernando County School Board this week regarding the boundary changes for both incoming 9th and 10th graders re-zoned for Weeki Wachee High School.  The new high school was built in an effort to help balance school enrollment, and appears to be succeeding in just that.

For the 2010-11 school year, nearly 846 students are expected to enroll at the new high school, which could take quite the load of Central High and Springstead High. Although, Springstead High will still be operating at 101% capacity, next year, that percentage should decline over the next few years.

Board member, Sandra Nicholson does not agree with the boundaries, “It’s probably the only way they could do it to download those schools. It’s just the principal of the thing,” Nicholson said. “The purpose of the school is to download Springstead and Central. It works well for Central, but it’s too far away for Springstead kids. I’m not happy with the site to begin with, and I’m just frustrated.”

Forms allowing students an option to attend a different school needed to be signed by parents and turned in by Friday.  Within the next few weeks letters will be sent out to parents informing them of where their child will attend school for the upcoming year, so keep your eyes peeled!