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Oklahoma City Public Schools gave parents their first look at proposed school boundary changes on Monday for the 2014-2015 school year.The district released maps of the proposed changes, along with information about which neighborhoods would change schools.The district proposed the changes because of overcrowding at some south Oklahoma City schools.Click here to see maps of the redistricting proposalThe new district boundaries for elementary schools are as follows:Board District 1:1. Moving part of the Britton Elem boundary (which is in the City of The Village) to Ridgeview Elem.2. Moving all 1st grade students in the Greystone attendance area to the Greystone Upper School. This will make Greystone Lower Elementary consist of grades PK and K only. Greystone Upper will consist of grades 1-6. Board District 2:1. Moving part of the Britton Elem boundary (which is in the City of The Village) to Johnson Elem. Board District 3:1. Close Columbus Elem and move attendance boundary area to the Jackson facility.2. Westwood Elem would now remain open as a PK-6 elementary school.3. Assign previous Elem feeder schools from Jackson to Roosevelt (Columbus and Westwood), Webster (Capitol Hill Elem, Shidler, and Wheeler), and Jefferson (Van Buren). Board District 4:1. Moving portion of Lee Elem (part that is North of S.E. 29th St) to Capitol Hill Elem.2. Moving portion of Wheeler Elem (part that is West of Central Ave.) to Capitol Hill Elem. Board District 5:1. Assigns new Elementary attendance boundaries for Parks, Moon, and Edwards Elementaries.2. Assigns part of Telstar Elem (North of the RR Tracks) to Green Pastures Elementary.3. Moving portion of Wheeler Elem (part that is North of 18th St.) to Shidler Elem.4. Moving portion of Wheeler Elem (part that is West of Central Ave.) to Capitol Hill Elem. Board District 6:1. Moving part of Stand Watie Elem (South back to Grand Blvd) to Van Buren Elem.2. Moving part of Coolidge Elem (South of SW 55th St, West of Villa) to Hillcrest Elem.3. 7th and 8th grade students from Van Buren Elem area to Jefferson, and 7th and 8th grade students from Columbus and Westwood areas to Roosevelt. Board District 7:1. Moving part of Chavez Elem (approximately North of 33nd St.) to Wheeler Elem.2. Moving part of Chavez Elem (South of 52st St.) to Hayes Elem.3. Moving part of Hayes Elem (East of I-35) to Bodine Elem.4. Moving portion of Lee Elem (part that is North of S.E. 28th St) to Capitol Hill Elem.In addition to the elementary changes, the district plans to bus some students out of their neighborhood schools and to less populated high schools.Those changes are as follows:NW Classen HS (MAPS Capacity = 1,219) gains Pierce, Rockwood, and Westwood area students in Grades 9-12Projections change from 1,087 to 1,371Taft MS (MAPS Capacity = 691) gains Pierce, Rockwood, and Westwood area students in grades 7-8Projections change from 589 to 756 US Grant HS (MAPS Capacity =1,621) loses Rockwood and Pierce area students in Grades 9-12Projections change from 1,660 to 1,436Jefferson MS (MAPS Capacity = 724) loses Van Buren and Rancho Village area students in grades 7-8Projections change from 878 to 710 Douglass (MAPS Capacity = 1,200) gains Shidler and Wheeler area students in Grades 7-12Projections change from 653 to 857Webster (MAPS Capacity = 825) loses Shidler and Wheeler area students in grades 7-8Projections change from 919 to 824 Capitol Hill HS (MAPS Capacity = 1,079) loses Shidler, Wheeler, and Westwood area students in grades 9-12Projections change from 1,215 to 1,046Roosevelt MS (MAPS Capacity = 643) loses Pierce, Rockwood, and Westwood area students in grades 7-8 and gain Van Buren and Rancho Village students in grades 7-8Projections change from 743 to 714 The district cautioned that the changes are just proposed at this point. Parents can attend a Redistricting Town Hall at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at US Grant High School, 5601 S. Pennsylvania Avenue.