You find for every school there are people who love it and people who don't! I hope you can appeal to the boss and get him to make a decision before next year! I taught at William Dean PS which is in the western suburbs and it was a great school. My old boss is now at Chester Hill PS- shame I don't know anyone where you are going!
Good luck with it all. My son starts next year too but he is going to my school and we are in area- my niece is too- she has already getting in out of area.