District schedules boundary-study outreach; staff to release packet Sept. 22 and hold October public sessions

A district staff member gave a brief update on the ongoing boundary study at the board meeting on Sept. 10, saying the district "do meet with our parent group on the nineteenth" and that the consultant advised releasing a packet on Sept. 22. "You can expect that," the staff member told the board.

The staff member said there will be two public input sessions: one at Plainfield East High School (date not fully audible in the transcript) and a second at Plainfield Central High School on Oct. 9 at 6:00 p.m. The staff member said the goal was "to bring a recommendation to the board of education by the end of the first semester." The speaker emphasized that "no decisions have been made" and the district intends to use public input to shape any recommendation.

Why it matters: boundary adjustments can affect student assignments, transportation, and school capacity. The district said it will post materials on a web page and accept questions from the public as it refines recommendations.

Next steps: staff will publish the consultant packet on Sept. 22, host two public input sessions in October (one listed for Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. at Plainfield Central), and aim to present a recommendation to the board by the end of the semester.

Ending: The transcript records dates and the plan to solicit public input; the staff member said no boundary decisions have been made as of the meeting.