Dozens of parents and neighborhood representatives told Dublin City Schools officials on Oct. 13 that Draft/Map 1 better preserves neighborhood feeder patterns, shorter commutes and student social ties than Draft/Map 3.

"Map 1 keeps travel times to a minimum," Amanda White of Bristol Commons told the board, saying her family has been moved multiple times by earlier redistrictings. She said Map 1 would avoid splitting elementary cohorts across three high schools and would support future middle‑school alignment.

Speakers from Bristol Commons, Bailey Elementary and Old Dublin described repeated redistrictings over the past six years and urged the district to avoid carving small cohorts out of their neighborhoods. "Map 3 would cause students like my children ... to know only 15% of their peers when starting high school," Amanda Harney said, echoing several parents who tied social isolation and increased anxiety to multiple moves.

Multiple speakers stressed safe, walkable access to school as a deciding factor. Dana Burger said Bristol Commons students "can currently ride their bikes safely to Kaufman," and warned that Map 3 would force many families to cross major roads or travel by car. Old Dublin residents said their neighborhood has long fed Kaufman (Coffman) and argued keeping that continuity preserves community connection and reduces bus and car trips.

Supporters of Map 1 also pointed to localized traffic risks. One resident summarized city and ODOT data, saying Bridge Street crossings have higher incident rates and warning that sending more students through those corridors would increase safety risks.

Speakers who favored Map 3 or the planning committee's recommendation defended that option on capacity and future‑growth grounds. "Map 3 scored higher by the planning committee on utilization and future growth," a supporter said, and multiple commenters urged the board to follow the committee’s scoring rather than public pressure.

Several speakers urged the district to refine maps rather than accept any plan that repeatedly moves the same small groups of students. Petitions and neighborhood analyses presented during public comment suggested alternatives that supporters said would preserve feeder patterns while addressing utilization.

Board members closed by thanking attendees, saying all input will be read and considered as the district moves forward.