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New Middle School Plans

The new middle school will be opening to students in January 2011. For the opening of this school year, Ilima Intermediate and the new middle school will be on Ilima Intermediate School campus up to the Christmas Break.

1. Boundaries
Mr. Vernon Young, Complex Area Superintendent, has decided on the boundaries of the two schools. Using Fort Weaver Road and Papipi Road as the “natural boundaries” the following schools will be assigned to Ilima Intermediate School: Pohakea Elementary, Kamiloa Elementary, Iroquois Point Elementary, and Holomua Elementary. Ewa Makai Middle School will take in Ewa Elementary, Ewa Beach Elementary, and Keonaulua Elementary School. Please see attached letter from Mr. Young

2. Transition Plan
All teachers and students assigned to the new school will be placed on their home school teams and move together as a team to the school in December. With two campuses on Ilima Intermediate campus, these are the expectation of this transition:

a. Two schools with one principal for the first semester. Ilima principal will be the sole authority for both schools’ campus. Two VPs from the new MS will be assigned to Ilima Intermediate School for a total of 4 Vice Principals. The new MS principal will be based at Keonaulua Elementary School prepping for the new MS opening.

b. All students will be required to wear Ilima’s school uniform for safety and security concerns. When the new MS move, the principal will decide what to do with uniforms at his school.

c. New MS staff and students will assigned to the back of the Ilima Intermediate School campus. When the move occurs, the back and unused classrooms will be closed off.

3. Geographic Exceptions


a. New Middle School will have a limited amount of Geographic Exception. All GEs must be turned to Mr. Edward Oshiro at Keonalua Elementary School. The school can hold only 700 students.


b. Ilima Intermediate School will have an unlimited number of Geographic Exceptions.


1. Parents who wish to have their students remain at Ilima for the full year and live in the new middle school boundaries must complete and submit a GE to Ilima’s principal. Parents can submit GE now and up to August 3, 2010.


2. Please note, that our AVID program is a year-long course. The new middle school will not be an official AVID school until the summer of 2011.