District administrators used the work session to counter misinformation circulating online about proposed school closures and planning. Nick introduced a district fact sheet that compiles communications and community engagement events dating back to 2022 and urged residents to consult the documents posted on the district website.

"We've been discussing this actually for over three years," Nick said, noting more than 100 opportunities for public feedback and linking prior newspaper articles and newsletters. He said staff is finalizing a new enrollment study by MGT that will be presented to the board on Dec. 8 and that the study will show yield rates from new housing so the public can better understand how new subdivisions translate to elementary, middle and high school enrollments.

Staff rebutted specific assertions circulating online. On claims the district is holding 16 acres to build a future elementary, Nick said the annexation petition keeps the property at its existing zoning and the district’s stated intent is to sell the land after annexation when utilities increase its value. "This board has had absolutely 0 discussions about the potential future use of that property for school. It is not the intent," the chair said.

The board also addressed claims that boundaries or class sizes would be changed arbitrarily or would split families; staff reiterated boundary planning principles that aim to keep neighborhoods together, and presented the class‑size guidelines used in planning (K–2: 18–22; grades 3–5: 22–27). Nick walked trustees through current grade counts and explained the concept of a new enrollment 'equilibrium' where grade sizes stabilize over several years.

The district explained that some outside analyses (county birth‑rate graphs such as the WISH dataset) are not district‑specific and can be misleading; MGT will deliver ZIP‑level analysis and clarify how birth rates and new housing yields affect local enrollment projections. Staff announced that MGT will run boundary committee meetings after Dec. 8 using software that adjusts zones in real time and produces scenario maps for public review.

The board closed the discussion by encouraging continued public engagement during the boundary process and by promising transparent publication of the MGT study and supporting materials.