Frequently Asked Questions

School Boundary and Address Inquiries

• Can I get help after business hours?

  You may access an online boundary lookup Click on this link "Boundary Lookup." Once on the parents’ page, find the hypertext that says “School Boundary Inquiry” and click on it. On the right hand side you will find a box labeled “Links.” Select the “Instructions” hypertext and read the directions carefully. Then select “Granite Boundary Lookup” in the “Links” box and use the “locate address” button and “identify” button on the toolbar to locate the schools serving that address.

• What should I do if the online school boundary lookup is not locating an address?

  Retype the address. Be sure to list the house number first and the street name second. If the street name has both a coordinate and a text name, try using the text name instead.

  For example: 6601 S 5095 W ? 6601 S Beargrass Rd

  If you have correctly entered the address and are still having trouble, call our office at (801) 646-4123 or email Tracy Atkin at tracy.atkin@granite.k12.ut.us and explain your difficulty. Be sure to include the address you were searching in the email or phone message.

• Do you have maps available of a school boundary?

  Online maps of the district are available at this website by clicking on the Boundary Maps link.  Individual school boundary maps may be viewed or downloaded.  If you need more detail, you may request a boundary map of a specific school by contacting our department. We are able to fax, email, or mail a map. Please specify how you would like the map sent to you. Include your mailing address in your request if you want a map mailed to you.

  Telephone: (801) 646-4123
  Email: tracy.atkin@granite.k12.ut.us

• Can I choose the school I wish my student to attend?
  
  December 1 through the 3rd Friday in February are the dates for parents to exercise their school-choice option. If you want your student(s) to attend a school other than the school in your home boundary, you are required to complete an application and submit it to the open-enrollment school of your choice. The "Application for Student to Attend School Out of School or District Boundaries Form” (Window Application) is available in the requested school's office.  A $5.00 processing fee (must) accompany the application.
  
  Granite School District students will be given first priority for placement in participating schools. All other applications are handled on a first-come, first-served basis and will be stamped with the date and time received. Each application is individually screened and considered, based on available space by building grade, class, or program. The requested school has until March 15 each year to notify you of acceptance. Parents will have until April 1 to confirm to the school that their student(s) will actually attend.
  
  If your students(s) are accepted on a Window Application, it is not required that you reapply the following school year—as long as space is still available and the student(s) remain in this school. As in the past, when a student moves from elementary school to junior high, or from junior high to high school, there is no automatic feeder system. Students on permits in the 6th and 9th grade, who wish to attend a school outside of their home school boundary, must again apply during the window period to request the preferred school.
  If you miss the December 1 through February window period, you may then apply for your student to attend a school out of your home boundary based on "special need." The Special Need Permit is granted for one year only. Special Need Permit forms can be obtained by contacting your home boundary school.
  

• What should I do if my child requires special education services and is changing schools?
  
  Special education services are arranged through the boundary school serving your address. Please contact the school directly with special education service issues.

• How do I find out whether preschool services are available at my location?
  
  Not all schools have a preschool program. Please call Preschool Services at (801) 646-4672 to obtain information about available preschool programs and procedures for enrollment.
  
  
  
  School Boundary Change Proposals

• What is the Annual Population Review Procedure?
  
  The Granite School District Board of Education has taken measures to address boundary concerns and population issues in a proactive way. The Annual Population Review Procedures were developed to provide for annual study of these issues. The procedures require public input and board review and guidance at multiple times during the process as boundary concerns are studied and options to address those concerns are developed.
  
• Has a decision on my school boundary already been made?
  
  No decision will be made without considering public input at several points in “Annual Population Review Procedures .” The procedure used by the board requires a thorough review of any boundary change or closure prior to action taking place. Public input is required at multiple points in the process. Refer to the "Public Meetings" link to see the scheduled public meetings.  School committees review proposals and recommendations and provide feedback prior to their presentation to the board in September. The Board of Education studies proposals in August.  Recommendations are presented to the Board of Education in September. The Board of Education selects which, if any, recommendations are presented to the public for further input. Theses recommendations are presented for public input in October in open house meetings. In November the Board of Education first studies the recommendations and the public feedback in a study session.  Then the board will review the options in their first board meeting and take action in the second board meeting. Public input may be taken at each public board meeting.  The Board of Education requires extensive public review and comment prior to making a decision.
  
  
• How can I have input into the decisions being made?
  
  Open house meetings are held in October. Patron comments and recommendations are encouraged at that time.  In addition, comments regarding school boundary issues may be mailed, faxed or emailed to the Planning and Boundaries Department .  All written comments are copied to the Board of Education and Superintendency.
  
• When will decisions be made about boundary changes?
  
  Final decisions are made in two board meetings in November.  In the first board meeting, the board of education will review the recommendations.  They may choose at that time to amend or delete recommendations.  In the second board meeting, the board takes a final vote on the recommended boundary changes.  Patrons are encouraged to provide input between the first and second board meeting and may also attend the meetings.