Superintendent Kirk Shrum says the district is planning for the next six to 10 years.
They want to ensure they are addressing the needs of their campuses and their students.
"We're thinking about how we look at our boundaries, our programs and our site utilization. Bring all those pieces together to make the right decision for the long-term growth in Visalia and, in particular, around our high schools," Shrum said.
Specific challenges with the high schools include disproportionate populations on campus.
For instance, Redwood High has 2,600 students, while Mount Whitney High only has 1,600 students.
The district is looking at boundary changes to balance the numbers, necessary upgrades to Mount Whitney's facilities and how it can add programs that will benefit students in the long run.
"What are we doing to attract students and give them the right level of rigor in their courses that they can go into a Cal Poly with confidence, or go into, you know, a different institution," Shrum said.
Shrum says they're doing that by making decisions under three guiding principles.
Those include balancing enrollment across schools, addressing community growth and being fiscally responsible.
He says each decision is made with the entire district in mind.
"This just seems like the perfect opportunity to think holistically as a district. Not just thinking about boundaries in isolation or programs in isolation or building classrooms in isolation, but how all those pieces come together to give our community options for the education of their students, with their children," Shrum said.
The district has held two community meetings about its plans.
Parents, students and community members are encouraged to attend the next one.
Shrum says it's an easy way for people to engage in conversations with the administrators who are part of the process.
"It's just a great opportunity to really be able to network, get your voice heard and also be in the know," Shrum said.
The next community meeting is January 27.
It will be held at La Joya Middle School.
From there, the district will make a recommendation to the school board.
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