Superintendent Wimmer told the board on Dec. 8 that the district will launch a public engagement period in January and February to gather community input on high-school configuration, attendance boundaries and related impacts.

Wimmer said the engagement plan will combine large community-driven events, virtual breakouts and school-based outreach through PTOs. She recommended targeted focus groups that include current and future students, alumni, athletes, coaches, families and staff; the district also plans online feedback rounds after each event to broaden participation.

Wimmer noted the district will use a marketing and awareness campaign to encourage participation and said administrators can bring a draft set of survey questions to the board for review. Board members requested more detailed athletics-focused sessions to examine what competing at Division 1 might mean for travel, opponents and student-athlete experience; Wimmer said athletics would likely be organized by sport-level focus groups so coaches, athletic directors and students can contribute detailed input.

The board did not take formal action on configuration at the meeting; Wimmer said a draft survey and tighter schedule will be brought back when the full board is present.