Several Coral Springs residents used the public‑comment period on April 2 to press the City Commission about underenrollment in local public schools and to ask the city to advocate more forcefully with Broward County Public Schools.

Nicole Morst, a Coral Springs resident, told commissioners that of the city’s 19 public schools, three were above 90 percent capacity while 10 were under 75 percent; she said Coral Springs Elementary was at 47 percent capacity. Morst warned that declining enrollment can lead districts to close or consolidate schools and urged the commission to keep pressure on district leaders to prevent closures.

Nordine Weinberger, another Coral Springs resident and local volunteer, said residents and parent groups should be more organized and vocal with the school board about basic needs — from building repairs to supplies — and recommended the city increase outreach to collect and relay specific, prioritized requests from parents and principals.

At the meeting’s conclusion City Manager Catherine Givens updated the commission on recent conversations with Broward County Public Schools. She said that the school board representative for the area has asked the superintendent to initiate rule‑making for Policy 6400 (school choice), which would include a reassignment priority designation for students who live in areas affected by recent Marjory Stoneman Douglas rezoning. Givens said the district will post the reassignment process on its school‑choice portal starting Monday, April 7, and that the school board will vote on the superintendent’s request on April 15 (the meeting time was announced as 2 p.m.).

Commissioner Sarah thanked the city manager and staff for pressing the district and said the city’s efforts helped accelerate the district’s work. The city encouraged residents who want reassignment information to apply through the Broward County public‑school portal once it opens.

Other participants at public comment raised related concerns. Joe Marrera (introduced as Jim Moreira in the record) warned of state legislation he said could weaken local control over land use and school planning and named House Bill 943 (sponsors cited in comments: Lopez and Alvarez) and Senate Bill 1118 (sponsor cited: Senator McLean) as measures to watch. The city manager and commissioners said they would continue advocacy and monitoring at the state level.