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Every boundary review draws public scrutiny. In a large or capacity-constrained district, that scrutiny compounds — more scenarios to model, more constituencies to reconcile, and more at stake before a single recommendation ever reaches a board vote. The right tools make drawing the lines straightforward. Defending them to your community is the harder part.
Join leaders from Frontline Education and Thru for a look at how districts facing growth, consolidation, or a long-overdue review can reach a defensible, board-approved outcome — without building the process, defending every scenario, or absorbing the political exposure alone.
You’ll see how Fairfax County Public Schools — one of the ten largest school systems in the country — completed its first comprehensive boundary review in 40 years: six scenarios modeled, a multilingual community tool in seven languages, 39 engagement sessions, roughly 100,000 public comments, and an 8–3 board vote to adopt the recommended plan.
This session is for superintendents and operations and facilities leaders whose next boundary decision will be contested — and who want a credible, data-backed process behind it.
David is the co-founder of Thru. He is the former Executive Director of District Administration and global K-12 Education practice leader for Gartner Inc. David helps school districts and education provider leaders solve their most challenging problems. Some of his recent clients include New York City Department of Education, Kentwood Public Schools (MI), Visalia Unified School District (CA) and Ector County Unified School District (TX). David served as an elected school board member in Madison, NJ from 2017-2023. He is also a board member of the non-profit math curriculum company, FiCycle.
Dan Och is the Lead Product Manager for Frontline Education’s Location Analytics solutions, supporting K–12 school districts with GIS-based tools for enrollment planning, attendance boundary management, demographic analysis, and long-range planning. With 27 years of experience at Frontline Education and its predecessor organizations, Dan has held roles ranging from GIS Specialist and Analyst to Director of Customer Experience and Product Manager. His extensive experience working with school districts nationwide helps ensure that Frontline’s solutions address the real-world challenges of educational planning and decision-making.
Frontline Location Analytics brings your district’s enrollment, capacity, and boundary data together on a single interactive map, so leaders can model scenarios and weigh trade-offs with clarity. Thru brings the strategic and community engagement experience to carry those scenarios through discovery, public input, and a board-ready recommendation. Together, they give districts a defensible path through even the most contested boundary decisions — you don’t have to figure this out alone.
