Iowa City schools could redraw attendance boundaries next year to aid in cutting $7.8 million from budget

Iowa City schools could redraw attendance boundaries next year to aid in cutting $7.8 million from budget

IOWA CITY — Iowa City district leaders are exploring redrawing school attendance boundaries for the 2027-28 school year to reduce the district’s costs by $7.83 million. Whether the district will need to close schools is “something that has to get…

ICCSD considering redrawing attendance boundaries to help with budget cuts

Hunter 08/27/26 The Iowa City Community School District may redraw attendance boundaries for the 2027-28 school year to reduce its costs by nearly $8 million. Chief Operating Officer Curt Pratt said they need to evaluate whether closing schools would be a viable option. The Gazette reports that earlier this week, the school board approved two contracts with school planning expert RSP & Associates to study the district’s enrollment trends, bounda…