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The Boise School District held a virtual community meeting on its long-range facilities master plan on September 29, 2026. Consultant HPM presented the planning context and preliminary concepts, emphasizing that the effort is intended to set facilities priorities for the next 5, 10, and 15 years—not to propose a bond program. The presentation cited declining enrollment, districtwide utilization below 70%, uneven access to programs and staff, and rising maintenance needs; deferred maintenance could reach about $900 million in 10 years at current funding levels. HPM is gathering community input, and no final recommendations have been made.

Concepts discussed included adding a career-focused magnet high school at the Frank Church/DTEK site, expanding or reconfiguring existing high schools, adjusting feeder patterns and boundaries, reducing or repurposing some junior high or elementary facilities, and balancing enrollment across schools. HPM, which the district identified as its planning consultant, was discussed without a contract amount or number. No contract award, budget allocation, procurement approval, or vote was reported. The planning team expects several more months of work and community engagement before presenting recommendations.