The Jordan School District Board of Education heard more than two hours of public testimony Nov. 11 on a proposed boundary change that would reassign portions of the Midas Creek attendance area to other middle and high schools.

Dozens of parents, students and school staff urged the board not to split Midas Creek’s feeder pattern. Shauna Page, a district employee and Wildflower resident, said the change would “forcibly reassign our children from West Hills Middle School and Copper Hills High School to campuses that are significantly farther away” and warned that “every minute added to a bus ride is stolen from homework, family time, vital sleep, and meaningful extracurricular activities.”

Dana Williams, who identified himself as chair of the Copper Hills community council, urged the board to consider each proposal independently and questioned whether Copper Hills faces an overcrowding problem. Williams estimated that routing a single additional bus could cost about $40,000 a year and said many families currently can walk to school.

Several teachers and PTA members asked the board to allow families with strong ties to their current schools to remain together when capacity allows. Amy McMullen, a first-grade teacher at Midas Creek for 15 years, said splitting a single elementary school into three different middle-school feeders is “absurd” and causes lasting disruption for students and families.

Students also testified. Joelle Altmire, a sixth grader at Midas Creek, described friends who have supported her through school and asked board members to “please vote yes to allow us to stick together.” Jordan Dixon and other youth speakers said moving students away from established teams would damage youth sports leagues and break up long-standing social bonds.

The board chair told the public that the meeting was convened to gather feedback and that a vote on the proposals is scheduled for the next board meeting on Nov. 18 unless a member requests additional time. The chair also noted that, under the current proposal, priority permits for students affected by the Midas Creek change would be available for up to 12 years.

What’s next: The board will consider the boundary proposals at its next meeting on Nov. 18. The hearing record and dozens of written comments will be part of the materials available to board members before that vote.