Possible middle‑school sites named as board studies facility conversions; community members warn of loss of local hubs

As part of the exploratory discussion, Superintendent Jerry Boyd identified facility and geography as key considerations and flagged potential candidate middle‑school sites by feeder area. Boyd said the north feeder into Daniel Boone and the south feeder into David Crockett are under review and that Ridge View and Grand View have been discussed as possible 6–8 facilities if they can accommodate the program and grounds needed.

Multiple parents warned that community K–8 schools serve as neighborhood hubs and that moving seventh and eighth graders out could harm local identity and services. A Ridge View parent described inter‑age programs such as 'house meetings' and 'pack leaders' that pair older and younger students and said those relationships are difficult to capture on paper: "I'm a Ridge View mom, so I know what our school does." Board staff responded that the current proposal is not intended to close community elementary schools but to study grade‑span transitions and facility suitability.