School Consolidation Surveys
Comment Card
Once more, we have a centralized spot to collect your feedback. Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD invites you to share your thoughts in our . You will enter your contact information, select the topic you are interested in, and provide written comments. You may fill out a comment card for each topic of interest. We have assigned subject matter experts to review and consider each response. Comment Card 2 will be open from October 31 through November 20 (extended from November 19) as we prepare for the final presentation and Board vote on November 20, 2025.
Recommended Plan and Updates/Comment Card 2
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD received 2,850 community comments via our online comment card 2. The comment card 2 was the second centralized form of this type. For additional information please visit our (). The form collected feedback for consideration in the final plan from October 31–November 12, 2025. The comment card 2 was released alongside updated plan information on October 31. The form was edited on November 4 in alignment with information sent to Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD community members, which outlined further changes to the consolidation plan. 874 comments were received prior to the November 4 notification and 1,976 comments were received after the update. Comment card submissions between October 31-November 4 most often referenced boundary changes (61.2%) or school closures (20.4%). Those comments received after the plan update selected topics around dual language (23.7%), current school closures (23.0%), or future school closures (11.2%). Schools proposed to close or repurpose in the final plan all provided feedback using either comment card 1 or 2 with the number of comments ranging from 16-797. Look for details from comment cards in final plans, transition, and future conversation on change.
Draft Plan/Phase III Comment Card
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD received 7,257 community comments via our online comment card. The comment card was a centralized place to collect community feedback. It consisted of contact information, dropdowns for school and topics, and a place to provide feedback on the draft school consolidations and boundary changes plan. The comment card form ran October 3–28, 2025. Comments are organized by topics. The most popular topic selected was boundaries (45.6%). Other popular topics included school closures (17.9%), school-wide dual language (10.1%), transition plans (4.9%), and transfer policies (3.6%). For additional information please visit our (). Over 50 district experts read and reviewed each submission. Each topic area was categorized into general themes (concepts mentioned often), unique ideas or information, and/or items for additional clarification. Information from cards has been utilized to help our team: 1) Identify areas of the plan to revise, 2) provide additional clarification, and 3) show our work better. Look for details from your comment card suggestions within the recommended plan changes and appendices.
Rubric Release/Phase II Survey
The Phase II Survey: Rubric Release survey ran August 14–September 26, 2025. This survey focused on understanding of the school consolidation rubric and providing a space for open-ended feedback. For additional information please visit our . 3,509 valid responses were submitted, inclusive of all school sites. A large majority of responses were from caregivers of current students (73%), but we also heard from past or future caregivers (6%), staff (12%), community members (5%), students or alumni (3%), and service providers/ volunteers (1%). Across respondents, we saw a moderate understanding of both the rubric (3.13) and the next steps (2.82). For all types of respondents, understanding of the rubric was higher than understanding of next steps. Open-ended responses were coded into themes identified during priority alignment as well as ideas common to participant comments. Findings have helped leaders in drafting and revising plans, and will continue to shape transition.
Rubric Creation/Phase II Feedback Form
The Phase II feedback form was available June 24–July 11 and was shared during the School Consolidation Virtual Open Houses. It measured understanding of draft rubric components and collected open-ended feedback on the consolidation process. Ninety-eight responses were collected from caregivers (82), staff (14), and community members (2). Respondents represented 45 unique campus locations, though 26% came from Barton Hills ES. All Trustee District areas were represented with 33% from District 5, 13% from District 1, and 10% from District 4. Across respondents, average understanding of the rubric tool was 3.36 which represents between basic understanding and being able to discuss with others. Identifying details were removed from open-ended responses and shared with leaders to help inform final rubric details.
Priority Alignment/Phase I Survey
We have completed surveying caregivers, staff, and community members as part of our first steps in the consolidation process. The survey purpose was to identify and align priorities which may best shape our decisions in this process. The survey ran from May 13–June 6, 2025. Thank you to all who participated. Responses from 14,024 participants will help the district understand what matters to our school communities. Findings will be used to refine ideas as we create the consolidation rubric this summer.
We invite you to view survey findings in our or view the .
We will also share highlights from the survey findings at the Virtual Open House meetings.