The Washington County School District held a public hearing Oct. 13 on a proposed boundary adjustment moving homes in the Eagle Point subdivision from Hurricane Elementary to Coral Canyon Elementary, and the board voted to initiate a separate boundary-change process affecting Desert Canyon, Bloomington and Little Valley attendance areas.

At the Coral Canyon–Hurricane hearing board President David Sterling said, "Currently, there are no students attending either school in the area affected by the proposed change." He described the proposed new dividing line at 2800 West continuing across 600 North to the back of homes on 2760 West in the Eagle Point subdivision.

District planner Nate told the board the Coral/Hurricane proposal is largely proactive because development is occurring on the ridge and the proposal "clean[s] up that area so that we have a distinct boundary line, which would be the street right there going through." He and other staff noted there are currently no residents in the affected Coral/Hurricane parcel and the district has not received public comment for that hearing.

Separately, staff described a proposal to move the Desert Colors neighborhood into Bloomington Elementary, and to shift certain vacant or newly developing areas east of Hamilton Drive and near White Dome toward Little Valley Elementary. Nate said Desert Canyon is "about 750 students right now" and Little Valley is "approaching the low 400s," noting Little Valley will lose large upper-grade cohorts in coming years and could use additional students.

Board members asked staff for clarity on the map edges (for example, using South Lainski Road to make the demarcation clear where rear lot lines bend) and emphasized that it is easier to set boundaries before homes are built. Staff said they will hold a public meeting at Desert Canyons at the end of October, take public comment in the November board meeting, and hold a public hearing in December as part of the formal process.

The board then voted to "initiate the elementary boundary changes presented," a motion the chair said will be followed by more public discussion. The motion passed by voice vote; the transcript records no roll-call tallies.

What happens next: staff will prepare detailed maps, bring the public input back to the board, and return with recommendations after the scheduled meetings and hearing.