The Oakleaf Junior High and Lake Asbury Junior High areas are experiencing rapid growth.  The elementary schools that feed into these junior high schools are approaching capacity limits.  Active and planned developments are and will bring more students to the elementary schools requiring the need to adjust these junior high boundaries in conjunction with program changes at the elementary level and junior high level to accommodate the expected growth.  This item is to approve the advertisement for the Oakleaf Junior High, Lake Asbury Junior High, and Wilkinson Junior High Schools’ attendance area boundaries to enable the move of 6^th grade students from the feeder elementary schools to Oakleaf Junior High and Lake Asbury Junior High.  The elementary schools that feed Oakleaf Junior High are Discovery Oaks Elementary, Oakleaf Village Elementary, and Plantation Oaks Elementary.  The elementary schools that feed Lake Asbury Junior High are Coppergate Elementary, Doctors Inlet Elementary, Lake Asbury Elementary, Middleburg Elementary, Rideout Elementary, and Shadowlawn Elementary. In addition, to best accommodate this grade shift, the boundaries of Wilkinson Junior High will have to be changed as well.  This change will go into effect for the 2025-2026 school year.

Boundary Description:

Oakleaf Junior High

• North of Blanding Boulevard and North of the Wilkinson Junior High boundary to State Road 23
• West of the current Orange Park High School boundary
• South of the Duval County Line

• East of the Northeastern Wilkinson Junior High boundary and State Road 23

Lake Asbury Junior High

• East of Knight Boxx Rd to County Road 220
• South and east of the Current Lakeside Junior High boundary
• West and Northwest of the current Green Cove Junior High boundary
• North of the current Keystone Heights Junior High boundary
• East of the Current Wilkinson Junior High boundary, to and along State Road 21 to Knight Boxx Rd.

Wilkinson Junior High

• Northwest of the current Lake Asbury Junior High boundary to State Road 23
• West of State Road 23 to the current Oakleaf Junior High boundary west of State Road 23
• South and Southeast of the current Oakleaf Junior High boundary and Duval County Line
• East of the Bradford County Line

No action would result in the risk of overcrowding at the noted elementary schools.

The School Board has approved several school attendance boundary changes in the past.

It is expected the School Board will approve the permission to advertise attendance boundary changes.

Ensure fiscal responsibility through the effective management of district operations in an effort to maximize available resources necessary to provide an environment that is safe, efficient, and conducive to learning.

Hold a public hearing and approve as advertised attendance boundary changes for Oakleaf Junior High School, Lake Asbury Junior High School, and Wilkinson Junior High School.