School board to study 'option 2' and '5–8' models, removes two‑high‑school plan and references to Johnson
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After hearing 22 public comments and a community coalition presentation, the board voted to study an intermediate “option 2” and a “5–8” model, removed the two‑high‑school option and struck items related to Johnson; a committee will investigate boundaries, feeders, transportation and programming with an April plan expected.
Speaker 1 (role not specified) said the school board concluded its meeting Monday by reviewing community input and next steps after a lengthy public comment period.
The board heard 22 public comments — from students, staff and family members — and received a presentation from a community coalition that met five times and included roughly 38 participants, Speaker 1 said. "They gave us, all of the the 3 models" and outlined positives and challenges of each, Speaker 1 added.
After discussion and a motion, the board decided to pursue further study of two models: an intermediate "option 2" and a "5–8" configuration. Speaker 2 said the board will not advance the two‑high‑school model. "So not moving forward with the 2 high school model, I think, is an important, thing that happened tonight," Speaker 2 said.
Speaker 2 also said that references to Johnson were removed from consideration as part of the resolution and emphasized the board's interest in keeping Johnson open. "Anything related to Johnson has been removed," Speaker 2 said.
The board passed a resolution directing a full investigation of the shortlisted models. The resolution instructs the newly formed committee to analyze feeder patterns, boundary areas, transportation plans and programming needed to support students, Speaker 1 said. No vote tally or mover/second was specified in the transcript.
Timing and next steps were also announced: the redesign committee is scheduled to meet Feb. 19, an initial update is expected at the Feb. 23 board meeting, and the board anticipates an April decision on which model will move forward. Board members encouraged continued public input and said staff are reading emails submitted outside the meeting.
The resolution and committee do not by themselves adopt a model; rather, they authorize a detailed study and community engagement process that will inform the board's later decision.
A summary of the board's directives and the schedule for committee work will be released to the public, Speaker 1 said, and the board reiterated appreciation for the community's participation.