Wildflower and Copper Canyon residents oppose move to Bingham; board schedules Nov. 18 vote

Dozens of residents and students told the Jordan School District Board of Education on Nov. 11 that a proposed Northwest-area boundary change would sever existing community ties and force students who now walk to Copper Hills and West Hills to travel longer distances to Elkridge or Bingham.

Scott Humphrey, a long-time resident who said he is walkable to Copper Hills High School, told the board: "We don't want to see our community split up and divided and moved to a school that's more than 5 miles away that we haven't been a part of." Multiple students echoed that concern: Ruby Humphreys and Alexandria Humphreys said splitting neighborhoods into three middle-school feeders would make the transition to middle school harder and cut students off from established social supports.

Several emailed commenters read aloud by staff argued the plan shifts crowding rather than balancing utilization. Eric Page, who submitted charts to the board, wrote that the proposal would lower some schools’ utilization while pushing Bingham to about 90% capacity, and he urged the board to consider phased or alternative adjustments.

Speakers repeatedly raised transportation and safety concerns for East–West commutes to Bingham, questioned whether the district has enough bus drivers to add routes, and asked that current ninth graders be allowed permits to remain at Copper Hills for the remainder of high school. The board reiterated that a vote is scheduled for Nov. 18 and described permit windows in the current proposal: a 12-year priority for Midas Creek permits and a possible six-year rollout for the Northwest changes.

What’s next: The board will consider the Northwest-area proposal at its Nov. 18 meeting; members may request an extension before that vote.