Advisory members split on sequencing of program-model work and boundary changes

Oct 1, 2026

Members debated whether the advisory should complete optimum program models (OPMs) at all grade levels before finalizing attendance boundaries; some urged finishing all OPMs first, others said the process must proceed in phases beginning with elementary.

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Committee members clashed over sequencing: several argued the group should finish OPMs for elementary, middle and high schools before adjusting boundaries, saying premature boundary work could lock in unintended outcomes. "Can we please do all of the OPMs 1st before we go back to the boundary discussion?" asked Committee member (Speaker 6), urging the committee to complete program-level decisions before boundary mapping.

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