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Katy ISD Approves Contract For Elementary 32 In Pine Mill Ranch

The Katy Independent School District will open elementary 32 in 2009.  The new school will be located within the Pine Mill Ranch subdivision at the intersection of Cinco Terrace Drive and Fiona Sky Lane.  The board officially approved the contract this week at a base price of $14.6 million, with a final cost of no more than $18.6 million.

For more information about Katy schools visit www.katyisd.org.

For more information about real estate and mortgage issues in Katy or West Houston contact Aaron Layman.  He is a licensed real estate broker and mortgage broker.  You can contact him directly at 281-994-5190.  You can also visit him on the web at www.AaronLayman.com.

Katy ISD Names Three New Schools

The Katy Independent School District officially named the three new campuses slated to open next year.  The new schools are:

Bonnie Holland Elementary at 23720 Seven Meadows Parkway

Morton Ranch Elementary at 2502 Mason Road

Cardiff Junior High at 3900 Dayflower Drive.

In a related note, the board also approved new procedures for the naming of future schools.  The district hopes to gain additional community input in the process as the area continues to grow.

For more information on the new Katy ISD schools, visit www.katyisd.org.

For more information about real estate and mortgage issues in Katy or West Houston contact Aaron Layman.  He is a licensed real estate broker and mortgage broker.  You can contact him directly at 281-994-5190.  You can also visit him on the web at www.AaronLayman.com.

Katy ISD Trustees Approve Controversial Rezoning Plans

Katy trustees approved rezoning plans for 4 new schools this week.  The approval comes after much debate, particularly with the new Woodcreek Junior High and the new Seven Meadows Elementary. 

Residents of Avalon Seven Meadows voiced concerns with the rezoning of the new elementary scheduled to open next year with a consensus finally being reached that left Avalon residents zoned to Griffin Elementary, which is within walking distance of the Avalon development.

Cinco Ranch Highland Park residents were surprised to learn that they would be rezoned to the new Woodcreek Junior high next year.  The additional driving distance and lack of a direct thoroughfare to the new school were issues of concern.  After much debate the Katy board approved the rezoning plan for lack of a better alternative.

Katy officials are simply trying to meet the growing demand in the area.  Unfortunately there was no perfect solution for the problems presented with these rezoning efforts.  Only more campuses will solve the problem, and Katy ISD is working as fast as they can.

For more information about real estate and mortgage issues in Katy or West Houston contact Aaron Layman.  He is a licensed real estate broker and mortgage broker.  You can contact him directly at 281-994-5190.  You can also visit him on the web at www.AaronLayman.com.

Katy ISD Rezoning for Junior High 12 Pulls Students From Cinco Ranch & Beckendorff

While the plan is not official, the Katy ISD rezoning committee in charge of rezoning for Junior High 12 is nearing completion.  The rezoning committee is set to recommend a plan called Option B that will shift students from Beckendorff and Cinco Junior Highs to the new Woodcreek Junior High when it opens next fall.

For more information about Katy ISD rezoning or to view the Option B Recommendation, visit www.katyisd.org

For more information about real estate and mortgage issues in Katy or West Houston contact Aaron Layman.  He is a licensed real estate broker and mortgage broker.  You can contact him directly at 281-994-5190.  You can also visit him on the web at www.AaronLayman.com.

Katy ISD Committee Resolves New Elemetary Zoning For Avalon At Seven Meadows

After taking public feedback into consideration, KISD officials gave their blessing to a new zoning proposal for Elementary 31.  It appears that all Avalon residents will now stay at Griffin Elementary.  The newly revised proposal keeps all Avalon residents at Griffin Elementary.  The previous consensus had Avalon Lakes residents going to the new Elementary 31.  This revised proposal is scheduled to go the board for approval on December 17th.

For more information about the re-zoning of Elementary 31 visit www.katyisd.org.

For more information about real estate and mortgage issues in Katy or West Houston contact Aaron Layman.  He is a licensed real estate broker and mortgage broker.  You can contact him directly at 281-994-5190.  You can also visit him on the web at www.AaronLayman.com.

Avalon At Seven Meadows Split Between Two Elementaries

The Katy ISD rezoning committee settled on a plan for Elementary 31 that includes the Lakes section of Avalon at Seven Meadows.  The Estates, Manors and Villas sections of Avalon will remain at Griffin Elementary.  The recommended plan will be sent to the board for approval.

The recommendation may not please everyone, but it does strike a balance in numbers for the two schools, and it should prevent the need to rezone the two campuses in the future.

For a look at the proposed rezoning map you can visit www.katyisd.org.

For more information about real estate and mortgage issues in Katy or West Houston contact Aaron Layman.  He is a licensed real estate broker and mortgage broker.  You can contact him directly at 281-994-5190.  You can also visit him on the web at www.AaronLayman.com.