OSWEGO, NY – Oswego City School District Superintendent of Schools Bill Crist continues his “town hall” style visits to three more elementary schools during the week of February 13-16.
Crist has already visited with parents and teachers at the Charles E. Riley and Frederick Leighton elementary schools and will conclude his presentations with the other three schools.
These meetings are in cooperation and in conjunction with the Home and School Association monthly meetings.
On Monday at Crist will be at the Fitzhugh Park Elementary School at 5 p.m. and is scheduled for Kingsford Park Elementary School on Wednesday at 7 p.m. and the visits will conclude at Minetto Elementary on February 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Redistricting is a major topic in the Oswego City School District and at the January meeting of the Board of Education the Superintendent of Schools provided an overview of a proposal that would include approximately 283 students.
“We need to have a better student population balance in our elementary schools. This needs to be looked at and this is the time to do it. We are looking at boundary lines. The Board of Education has indicated it wants to maintain five elementary schools,” Crist said.
He noted Oswego school officials desires a better balance in student population and class size.
He stressed that he wanted “the same education, same program and same educational experience’ for students”.
Crist noted he hopes to present the final proposal to the Board of Education during the February 28 meeting and would like the redistricting to be in effect on the first day of school in September.
The school district conducted a redistricting in the mid nineties, but Crist said, “Population zones have shifted over the years and we need to have a better balance.”
In his first meeting at Charles E. Riley Elementary School he explained the substantially changed boundary lines and noted “The square miles of the Charles E. Riley Schools have been reduced from 9.69 square miles to 2.08 square miles.”
He did note that while students would be shifted mostly to Minetto Elementary School that students moving into sixth grade would be allowed to remain in their current buildings, if they so desire. Also it was noted that custody, child care and health options would also be considered for students.
Crist noted that among the considerations would be the density of school populations, the desire to have students on the bus for no more than one hour and the effort to be efficient and economics would play a role in the shifting to schools.
The superintendent of schools said, “Children are resilient and will do anything that we ask of them. They will make new friends, have ne experiences and have new teachers. This will be a successful transition if adults embrace it. All of the students will have a successful experience if all of the involved adults believe it in. We need to embrace this for the 283 students who are involved.”
Anyone with questions regarding transportation concerns should contact Thomas Gunn at the Transportation Department at 341-2900 and other questions can be addressed to Bill Crist, Superintendent of Schools, at 341-2001 or Bill Foley, Public Relations, at 341-2020.
The boundaries for the Charles E. Riley and Frederick Leighton elementary schools are listed below and maps are available on the district web site.
Streets and Road included in Charles E. Riley
Applewood Drive – Entire Road
Arcadia Ave. – Entire Road
Beech Drive – Entire Road
Birch Lane – Entire Road
Brookwood Drive – Entire Road
Bunner Street – Entire Street
Burkle Street – Entire Street
Burt Blvd. – Entire Road
Butternut Drive – Entire Road
Candlewood Drive – Entire Road
Carson Drive – Entire Road
Cherry Street – Entire Road
Chestnut Street – Entire Road
Christopher Circle – Entire Road
Church Street – Entire Street
City Line Road – Entire Road
Co. Rt. 4 From East Ave to Twin Orchard Drive
Cochran Street – Entire Street
Conway Terrace – Entire Road
Cook Street – Entire Street
Debbie Lane – Entire Street
Dominic Street – Entire Road
Downey Drive – Entire Road
Duer Street – From South Side of East Utica to Bunner Street
East 1st Street – From South Side of East Utica to East River Road
East 2nd Street – From South Side of East Utica to McDougal Street
East 4th Street – From South Side of East Utica to Syracuse Ave.
East 5th Street – From South Side of East Utica to Syracuse Ave.
East 6th Street – From South Side of East Utica to Syracuse Ave.
East 7th Street – From South Side of East Utica to Burkle Street
East 8th Street – From South Side of East Utica to Burkle Street
East 9th Street – From South Side of East Utica to Bunner Street
East 10th Street – From South Side of East Utica to Cherry Street
East 12th Street From St. Rt. 104 to East Albany Street
East 13th Street – From St. Rt. 104 to East Albany Street
East Albany Street – Entire Road
East Mohawk Street between East 12th and East 13th Street
East River Road – From East 1st Street to Woodridge Terrace
Elm Street – Entire Road
Fredericksburg Fare – Entire Road
Galloway Court – Entire Street
Hamilton Street – Entire Street
Harbor Brook Drive – Entire Road
Lawrence Street – Entire Road
Maple Street – Entire Road
Mariposa Drive – Entire Road
McDougal Street – Entire Street
McWhorter Street – Entire Street
Roosevelt Street – Entire Street
Ryans Way – Entire Street
Scriba Street – Entire Street
Shampine Drive – Entire Road
Simpson Drive – Entire Road
Skyline Drive – Entire Road
South Division Street – Entire Street
St. Rt. 104 East – South Side of Road Only – From East 12th to Simpson Drive
Syracuse Ave. – From South Side of East Utica to East River Road
Talisman Terrace – Entire Road
Tupelo Drive – Entire Road
Twin Orchard Drive – Entire Road
Walnut Street – Entire Road
Woodbine Road – Entire Road
Woodridge Terrace – Entire Street
Yates Ave – Entire Street
Streets and Roads included in Frederick Leighton School
1st Ave. – Entire Street
3rd Ave. – Entire Street
4th Ave. – Entire Street
5th Ave. – Entire Street
6th Ave. – Entire Street
Baylis Street – Entire Street
Bronson Street – From Montcalm Street to Liberty Street
Byer Road – Entire Road
Center Street – Entire Street
Co. Rt. 7 (Johnson Rd.) – From St. Rt. 104 to Byer Road
Co. Rt. 89 – From Rudolph Road to Lake Shore Road
Dorcas Street – Entire Road
Draper Street – Entire Street
Dublin St- Entire Street
Erie Street – From Hillside Ave. to Herrick Street
Foster Drive – Entire Street
Franklin Ave. – Entire Street
Fred Haynes Blvd. – Entire Road
Germar Drive – Entire Road
Governor Street – Entire Street
Gregory Street – Entire Street
Herrick Street – Entire Road
Health Camp Road – Entire Road
Hillside Ave. – From W. Bridge Street to Byer Road
Irish Way – Entire Road
Jackim Road – Entire Road
John Street – Entire Street
Lake Shore Road – From North Side of St. Rt. 104 to Camp Hollis
Lake Street – From W. 1st Street to Liberty Street
Lake View Ave. – Entire Street
Lathrop Street – Entire Road
Lazarek Drive – Entire Road
Liberty Street – From Lake Street to Erie Street
Maple Ave. – Entire Street
Market Street – Entire Street
Montcalm Street – Entire Street
New Street – Entire Street
NW 9th Street – From W. Seneca to West Bridge Street
Ontario Street – From Lake Street to West Cayuga Street
Porter Street – Entire Street
Sheldon Ave. – Entire Street
Siembor Drive – Entire Road
Simons Drive – Entire Street
Singleton Street – Entire Road
Sunrise Drive – Entire Street
SUNY Campus – Entire
Swift Street – Entire Street
Terrill Street – Entire Road
W. 1st Street – From Lake Street to North Side of West Utica
W. 2nd Street – From Lake Street to North Side of W. Utica Street
W. 3rd Street – From Lake Street to North Side of W. Utica Street
W. 4th Street – From Lake Street to North Side of W. Utica Street
W. 5th Street – From Lake Street to North Side of W. Utica Street
W. 6th Street – From Montcalm Street to North Side of W. Utica Street
W. 7th Street – From W. Schuyler to the North Side of W. Utica Street
W. 8th Street – From Lake Street to North Side of W. Utica Street
Washington Blvd. – From Forks of Road to Swift Street
Water Street – Entire Street
Water Street – Entire Street
Waterview Road – Entire Road
West Albany Street – From Hillside Ave. to West Utica Street
West Bridge Street – From W. 1st Street to Forks of Road
West Cayuga Street – From W. 1st Street to W. Bridge Street
West End Ave. – Entire Street
West Mohawk Street – From W. 1st Street to Liberty Street
West Oneida Street – From W. 1st Street to Liberty Street
West Schuyler Street – From W. 1st Street to 1st Ave.
West Seneca Street – From w. 1st Street to Johnson Road
West Utica Street – From 5th Ave. to SW 9th Street
West Utica Street – North Side Only – From W. 1st Street to SW 9th Street
West VanBuren Street – From W. 2nd Street to Liberty Street
Willow Street – Entire Road
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