New SJSD webpage details school consolidation, feeder patterns 

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- The St. Joseph School District has launched a new District Reorganization webpage to help families and community members better understand upcoming changes. 

The page provides detailed information about the planned consolidation of schools, new attendance boundaries and updated feeder patterns.  

Director of Communications and Community Relations, Becky Dunn, said it's a helpful resource for families and the community to understand the changes coming in the district.  

“We have a link right on our main web page, which is organized under district plans, so you can also find it through that menu,” Dunn said.  

The webpage was added shortly after SJSD's Thanksgiving break in November and includes a comprehensive list of frequently asked questions to address common concerns.  

Dunn said families who are unable to find answers are encouraged to contact the district directly. Their questions can then be addressed and added to the page with information.  

“We wanted to provide clarity for our families and transparency with easy-to-find information about the upcoming changes, which was the reason we decided to add this page,” Dunn said.  

The site also includes financial impacts and analyses of alternative reorganization options.  

Dunn noted the page outlines two different cost-savings projections and covers a range of topics families may have questions about.  

“The web page also provides information about our staffing plan and it has information about accountability and oversight and some of the measures that the district has taken to be transparent,” Dunn added.  

Since its launch, the page has received several thousand views. Dunn said the data shows families are actively using the resource.  

“We hope that families have clarity and information about what the district reorganization plan is and also that they can find information about the new attendance areas based on the plan that’s adopted,” Dunn said.  

Dunn also highlighted the interactive boundary map featured on the page, which allows families to enter their address to see their new attendance area.