Proposed Redistricting of Director Districts
May 11, 2022
Affects school board elections only, not schools
Renton, Wash. – Every ten years, after each U.S. Census is completed, school districts must review the boundaries of their board of director districts to ensure equitable geographic representation. Renton School District is divided into five geographic regions or districts, one for each board seat. Candidates for school board must run for the seat of the director district they live in. By creating five equal director districts, geographic diversity is ensured on the school board. Each position is elected by all district voters, so each of the five directors represents the entire district in their board actions.
These boundaries are completely unrelated to school attendance boundaries: this process will not change any neighborhood school boundaries.
In October 2021, the district contracted with Sammamish Data Systems to develop a proposal for new director district boundaries based on the latest census data. Since the last realignment of director districts, there has been an increase in population of 15,311. Currently, our director districts vary in population from a low of 25,120 in District 3 to a high of 27,312 in District 2.
The proposed new director district boundaries would balance these populations so that all five districts would have approximately 26,164 residents.
|
DISTRICT |
CURRENT POPULATION |
POPULATION UNDER THE PROPOSAL |
|
1st |
26,875 |
26,171 |
|
2nd |
27,312 |
26,147 |
|
3rd |
25,120 |
26,148 |
|
4th |
26,228 |
26,177 |
|
5th |
25,287 |
26,179 |
Timeline
A presentation and public hearing on this proposal will be held at the May 25, 2022 School Board meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. at Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, 400 South 2nd Street, Renton, 98057. The board will vote on a Resolution to adopt the revised Director Districts on June 8, 2022. Should the Board vote to approve the Resolution, the revised director districts would take effect immediately.
Proposed Director Districts
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