District 204 high school boundary responses pouring in

More than 500 parents and community members already have chimed in on Indian Prairie Unit District 204's new boundary proposals within the first 24 hours after they were posted.

School board President Mark Metzger says he's been busy reading the feedback as it comes in.

He said a majority of the comments follow a familiar, normal pattern.

"Basically the people whose children aren't being moved think it's a brilliant plan," he said Wednesday morning. "Those who are looking at being moved hate it."

Not all of the comments have been particularly nice. When asked if a majority of respondents have been civil, Metzger hedged.

"Some yes, some no, but that's pretty normal around here, too," he said.

He said nothing stands out as being responsible for a majority of the feedback.

"A lot of people are telling us why this plan wouldn't be good for their particular neighborhood," he said.

Administrators unveiled their most recent boundary proposal at 10 a.m. Tuesday on the district's Web site. Under the high school boundary proposal, elementary students from Brookdale, Brooks, most of Cowlishaw, some of Gombert, Longwood, Owen, Watts and Young elementary schools eventually will attend the new Metea Valley.

Fry and White Eagle elementary students would leave the Neuqua Valley High School boundary area for the Waubonsie Valley High School attendance area along the district's western edge.

The community has until noon Saturday to comment on the proposal through the district's Web site and e-mail. A special board meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Crouse Education Center, 780 Shoreline Drive, Aurora

Metzger expects the board to vote at that time but said there is time to postpone action if members need more time to dissect the proposal.