Alachua County board reviews guiding principles; consultants to release three draft boundary scenarios Feb. 2

The Alachua County School Board on Jan. 12 reviewed the conclusion of Phase 1 of a districtwide long‑range planning project and discussed a calendar for public review of draft boundary scenarios and next steps.

Kathy Ebaugh, a consultant with JB Pro, told the board the visioning phase gathered input from 2,297 unique respondents and more than 50,000 individual comments across in‑person and online activities and produced a set of 12 guiding principles "grounded in a robust, inclusive, and transparent process," she said. Ebaugh described the principles as a framework, not final policy, that will guide Phase 2 analysis of enrollment, facilities, transportation and program priorities.

The presentation explained the three‑phase structure of the Our Schools Future Ready project: Phase 1 (visioning and community input), Phase 2 (data evaluation and development of up to three draft boundary scenarios), and Phase 3 (synthesis and board consideration of final recommendations). "Phase 1 did not make any final…