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Shifts Happen: Building a Strong Foundation for School Attendance Area Boundary Redistricting
If you are a leader of a school district and boundary redistricting isn’t on your radar, it should be. Why? Shifts happen. Population shifts that is. Folks are having fewer children these days, migration patterns are changing, parents are using school choice options at increasing rates, and developers creative use of space may affect the…
Rebecca LaochPutting Students at the Center of School Redistricting: Data, Modeling, and Equity
Due to declining birth rates and growing numbers of parents who are using school choice options, districts across the country are facing tough decisions around facility planning, including redistricting school boundaries. School boundary redistricting is one of the most challenging processes that school district leaders and board members lead. Discussions around changing a neighborhood school…
Kate DoironMeet Elliot Frank, GIS Analyst
Where are you from and where do you live now? I grew up about an hour east of Portland, near Mt. Hood, in Welches, Oregon. Now I live in Edmonds, Washington. What do you do at FLO? I assist local governments, mostly as part of my work with the Association of Washington Cities GIS Consortium….
Sabrina TurnerSimplify Student Enrollment Forecasts with FLO’s Interactive Dashboards
Understanding student enrollment forecasts can be challenging. FLO is here to simplify the way you analyze and comprehend your school district’s enrollment projections. Our user-friendly interactive dashboards are designed to provide you with a crystal-clear understanding of future enrollment trends. Gain Insightful Perspectives with Interactive Dashboards We believe in empowering school districts to make…
Kent MartinResults for "Spatial Analysis"
Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released a new blog post packed with information about what to expect when the much anticipated (and much delayed) 2020 Census data is released. Here are four key points from the post relevant to anyone...
Alex BraschFLO and the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities created a web-mapping application to help Connecticut municipalities identify where in their communities the COVID-19 outbreak might present the greatest public health challenge. Explore...
Kate DoironWe’re happy to announce that FLO has been chosen to work with the Washington Department of Veterans affairs in choosing a location for a new veteran’s cemetery. Our team will conduct informed demographic, feasibility, and siting analyses...
Tyler VickFLO has teamed up with the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) to provide cities in Washington with easy and affordable access to GIS services. The AWC GIS Consortium offers four tiers of annual service, ensuring that we can meet the needs...
Tyler VickThis week, we'll be exhibiting and presenting at the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Conference at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center in Everett, WA. Stop by booth 35 and chat with us about using GIS to build smarter...
Tyler VickAs part of a multi-disciplinary team, we are setting out to evaluate Pierce County’s existing land use policy for designating agricultural resource lands (ARL). This evaluation process will also include our recommendations for alternative...
Tyler VickWe are happy to announce that our team has been chosen to complete a boundary review of solid waste and recycling collection certificate areas in Washington County, OR. History Solid waste and recycling collection are regulated by code...
Grant Herbert, GISPWe are excited to be supporting Tacoma Public School's boundary review process by providing community engagement maps and a custom web mapping application to support on-the-fly scenario modeling during boundary review committee...
Tyler VickThe Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) annual conference is right around the corner. The annual event is the largest gathering of education policymakers in the state of Washington and a place where school directors and...
Tyler VickThe land conservation community gathered in Sacramento, CA on October 8th-10th to share their success stories, learn new skills, and strengthen relationships. FLO was there to share the interactive web maps we’ve developed to help our...
Tyler VickFLO has undergone quite the expansion recently, and we’ve brought on some great new talent to match the increasing demand for FLO’s services. With these hires, we’re stepping up our capacity in GIS development, analysis, and...
Tyler VickThe demographics of a school district drive facility needs. Its student population, composition, and distribution are tied to the larger geography in which the District is located. As these factors shift, a District must respond to both...
Tyler VickWe’re excited to be featured in a recent article by the Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce. The article touches on some of our latest work with school districts, utilities, and area businesses. Check it out...
Tyler VickPCC Farmland Trust’s (PCCFT) mission is to secure, preserve, and steward threatened farmland in the Northwest, ensuring that generations of local farmers productively farm using sustainable, organic methods. Under a new strategic plan, PCCFT...
Tyler VickWe recently completed a land use analysis for Bellingham Public Schools in Washington in order to assess its 10-year student enrollment projections within the geographical context of the District’s future land use. The goal of the land use...
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