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SD U-46 outlines boundary changes, expedited residency-exception process after community sessions
Summary
District officials summarized feedback from Unite U-46 community mapping sessions, described an expedited residency-exception process tied to upcoming boundary votes and fielded public comment urging Nature Ridge students remain assigned to Canyon Woods Middle School.
Board President Owens opened a facilities planning update at the Feb. 24 School Board meeting of School District U-46, where Brian Lindholm, chief of staff, and Dr. Anne Williams, deputy superintendent of operations, reported on community feedback gathered during the district’s “Mapping Our Future” sessions and next steps for establishing new attendance boundaries.
The district said it held engagement sessions in each high-school feeder network from December through January, combining in-person open-house events with an online feedback form. Lindholm said sign-in numbers likely undercounted actual attendance because some participants did not sign the sheets; the administration also received additional feedback from people who watched informational videos online.
Administration told the board the community consistently prioritized distance and travel time to school, consistent feeder patterns, keeping neighborhoods together, sibling stability and avoiding boundary changes in consecutive years.…
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