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Analysis

Independent research on two topics the budget process left unexamined. Each track assembles primary sources, applies published research, and presents findings for residents.

Transport

Transportation Analysis

Driver shortfalls, split-family counts, bell schedule conflicts, and fiscal exposure across the reconfiguration options — the analysis that did not exist when the board voted.

Context

Reconfiguration Context

The 2024 Boundaries and Configurations process — what the community said, what the steering committee recommended, what the Board directed, and what national research says about the approaches they chose.