Active Boundary Study Proposals

[Anonymous]

I see a lot of chatter here, but I'm clearly an idiot because I can't find these proposals online. Can someone point the way? And any easy summary somewhere of what's been proposed so far and if any changes have made it to the approval stage?

Thanks for helping a lazy googler, DCUM!

[Anonymous]

They aren't online yet, but if you look through the presentation slides for the various meetings you'll get a feel for it.

[Anonymous]

We just got an email from Deal Middle School about the boundary study:

Good afternoon,

The DCPS boundary study team has set up three town halls to talk through some potential boundary changes that could impact some of the feeder patterns into Deal. Please join one of them if you are interested in learning more. The relevant elementary school communities have also been informed.

Info to register is below (agenda is the same on all 3 days)

Tuesday, December 12, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

*IN PERSON AT ANACOSTIA HS*

click here to register



Wednesday, December 13, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

*VIRTUAL*

click here to register



Thursday, December 14, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

*VIRTUAL*

click here to register

[Anonymous]

Advisory Committee member here:

There are no actual proposals right now. There are challenges to solve, and there are ideas that have been modeled and that are being shared for school community feedback. All of the information from the community feedback and modeling will play into what the "proposals" will be--but even then they are only recommendations to the Mayor, who can choose what she actually wants to implement, and when.

Yes, it's frustrating and difficult to communicate broadly. It's an imperfect process--but is there a perfect process? I believe that it's better to involve the community at this stage than to wait until we are closer to firm recommendations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They aren't online yet, but if you look through the presentation slides for the various meetings you'll get a feel for it.

Can someone share this information? I really have no idea what may be proposed. Thanks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They aren't online yet, but if you look through the presentation slides for the various meetings you'll get a feel for it.

Can someone share this information? I really have no idea what may be proposed. Thanks

https://dme.dc.gov/node/1688576

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Advisory Committee member here:

There are no actual proposals right now. There are challenges to solve, and there are ideas that have been modeled and that are being shared for school community feedback. All of the information from the community feedback and modeling will play into what the "proposals" will be--but even then they are only recommendations to the Mayor, who can choose what she actually wants to implement, and when.

Yes, it's frustrating and difficult to communicate broadly. It's an imperfect process--but is there a perfect process? I believe that it's better to involve the community at this stage than to wait until we are closer to firm recommendations.

Oh please. The proposal is clearly to force Maury and Miner into a "pair". Because Watkins and Peabody are such a smashing success. The result will be two mediocre schools.

[Anonymous]

OP here. So it sounds like I am less dense than I thought. The possibilities are being unveiled to each school community they may impact, one at a time, right, boundary study committee member?

Also since you guys are obviously reading this thread...I'm wondering how I can advocate for the boundary study committee to take a look at my school (an International Baccalaureate elementary) and potentially offer an IB middle option, ideally at our very good feeder middle. I like the elementary (Thomson). I like the middle (SWW@F-S). I just want to continue the International Baccalaureate framework because I think it's powerful.

Can SWW@F-S get this program (ideal) or can Thomson families get some sort of preference at Eliot-Hine or Deal, which also have it, in addition to SWW@F-S? (Don't want to lose our great current feeder, families love it!)

Did I miss the window for asking for that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. So it sounds like I am less dense than I thought. The possibilities are being unveiled to each school community they may impact, one at a time, right, boundary study committee member?

Also since you guys are obviously reading this thread...I'm wondering how I can advocate for the boundary study committee to take a look at my school (an International Baccalaureate elementary) and potentially offer an IB middle option, ideally at our very good feeder middle. I like the elementary (Thomson). I like the middle (SWW@F-S). I just want to continue the International Baccalaureate framework because I think it's powerful.

Can SWW@F-S get this program (ideal) or can Thomson families get some sort of preference at Eliot-Hine or Deal, which also have it, in addition to SWW@F-S? (Don't want to lose our great current feeder, families love it!)

Did I miss the window for asking for that?

NP. I don’t think the boundary review process is making curriculum changes like that. Probably also an issue you should take up with the schools that it would affect, like FS. That would be a significant change to an established school community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. So it sounds like I am less dense than I thought. The possibilities are being unveiled to each school community they may impact, one at a time, right, boundary study committee member?

Also since you guys are obviously reading this thread...I'm wondering how I can advocate for the boundary study committee to take a look at my school (an International Baccalaureate elementary) and potentially offer an IB middle option, ideally at our very good feeder middle. I like the elementary (Thomson). I like the middle (SWW@F-S). I just want to continue the International Baccalaureate framework because I think it's powerful.

Can SWW@F-S get this program (ideal) or can Thomson families get some sort of preference at Eliot-Hine or Deal, which also have it, in addition to SWW@F-S? (Don't want to lose our great current feeder, families love it!)

Did I miss the window for asking for that?

NP. I don’t think the boundary review process is making curriculum changes like that. Probably also an issue you should take up with the schools that it would affect, like FS. That would be a significant change to an established school community.

I am a different advisory committee member, and we are definitely talking about programmatic options at the schools and feeders across the city. Families travel across the city to attend schools that have certain programs from our of bounds, and it would be ideal if there were options for programs in all parts of city so there would be less need travel. Not sure if you are the same poster who wrote about this IB topic a few months ago, but after I read a thread mentioning that a few months ago I brought it up in discussion at our meeting. If you want to submit it as an idea you can log on to the townhalls in a few weeks, but there is also a link to provide input here
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=8Unkj5SLt0-ZBm-Tnagtczxvnk3MmepBgILrceqyWwFUQ0wyT09DRURJRVZITU5CNU5INjk2UUU3RiQlQCN0PWcu

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. So it sounds like I am less dense than I thought. The possibilities are being unveiled to each school community they may impact, one at a time, right, boundary study committee member?

Also since you guys are obviously reading this thread...I'm wondering how I can advocate for the boundary study committee to take a look at my school (an International Baccalaureate elementary) and potentially offer an IB middle option, ideally at our very good feeder middle. I like the elementary (Thomson). I like the middle (SWW@F-S). I just want to continue the International Baccalaureate framework because I think it's powerful.

Can SWW@F-S get this program (ideal) or can Thomson families get some sort of preference at Eliot-Hine or Deal, which also have it, in addition to SWW@F-S? (Don't want to lose our great current feeder, families love it!)

Did I miss the window for asking for that?

NP. I don’t think the boundary review process is making curriculum changes like that. Probably also an issue you should take up with the schools that it would affect, like FS. That would be a significant change to an established school community.

I am a different advisory committee member, and we are definitely talking about programmatic options at the schools and feeders across the city. Families travel across the city to attend schools that have certain programs from our of bounds, and it would be ideal if there were options for programs in all parts of city so there would be less need travel. Not sure if you are the same poster who wrote about this IB topic a few months ago, but after I read a thread mentioning that a few months ago I brought it up in discussion at our meeting. If you want to submit it as an idea you can log on to the townhalls in a few weeks, but there is also a link to provide input here
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=8Unkj5SLt0-ZBm-Tnagtczxvnk3MmepBgILrceqyWwFUQ0wyT09DRURJRVZITU5CNU5INjk2UUU3RiQlQCN0PWcu

I'm the earlier committee member and seconding all of this. Guiding principles to the work include equitable access to programs as well as predictable feeders, so shifting around or creating programs and pathways is definitely in consideration.

That form linked to above--you can fill it out multiple times in response to new developments, too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Advisory Committee member here:

There are no actual proposals right now. There are challenges to solve, and there are ideas that have been modeled and that are being shared for school community feedback. All of the information from the community feedback and modeling will play into what the "proposals" will be--but even then they are only recommendations to the Mayor, who can choose what she actually wants to implement, and when.

Yes, it's frustrating and difficult to communicate broadly. It's an imperfect process--but is there a perfect process? I believe that it's better to involve the community at this stage than to wait until we are closer to firm recommendations.

Who identified these “challenge”? I’m sorry, but an honest community based process does not barge in with a “challenge” that has already been identified without community input, and on top of that float an extremely disruptive solution to this “challenge.” This is a top-down process and someone in DME is trying to make Maury-Miner into a pet pilot project. Floating trial balloons to see how freaked out the community gets is not “frustrating” - it’s deceptive and dysfunctional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. So it sounds like I am less dense than I thought. The possibilities are being unveiled to each school community they may impact, one at a time, right, boundary study committee member?

Also since you guys are obviously reading this thread...I'm wondering how I can advocate for the boundary study committee to take a look at my school (an International Baccalaureate elementary) and potentially offer an IB middle option, ideally at our very good feeder middle. I like the elementary (Thomson). I like the middle (SWW@F-S). I just want to continue the International Baccalaureate framework because I think it's powerful.

Can SWW@F-S get this program (ideal) or can Thomson families get some sort of preference at Eliot-Hine or Deal, which also have it, in addition to SWW@F-S? (Don't want to lose our great current feeder, families love it!)

Did I miss the window for asking for that?

EH parent here. I like that idea!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. So it sounds like I am less dense than I thought. The possibilities are being unveiled to each school community they may impact, one at a time, right, boundary study committee member?

Also since you guys are obviously reading this thread...I'm wondering how I can advocate for the boundary study committee to take a look at my school (an International Baccalaureate elementary) and potentially offer an IB middle option, ideally at our very good feeder middle. I like the elementary (Thomson). I like the middle (SWW@F-S). I just want to continue the International Baccalaureate framework because I think it's powerful.

Can SWW@F-S get this program (ideal) or can Thomson families get some sort of preference at Eliot-Hine or Deal, which also have it, in addition to SWW@F-S? (Don't want to lose our great current feeder, families love it!)

Did I miss the window for asking for that?

NP. I don’t think the boundary review process is making curriculum changes like that. Probably also an issue you should take up with the schools that it would affect, like FS. That would be a significant change to an established school community.

I am a different advisory committee member, and we are definitely talking about programmatic options at the schools and feeders across the city. Families travel across the city to attend schools that have certain programs from our of bounds, and it would be ideal if there were options for programs in all parts of city so there would be less need travel. Not sure if you are the same poster who wrote about this IB topic a few months ago, but after I read a thread mentioning that a few months ago I brought it up in discussion at our meeting. If you want to submit it as an idea you can log on to the townhalls in a few weeks, but there is also a link to provide input here
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=8Unkj5SLt0-ZBm-Tnagtczxvnk3MmepBgILrceqyWwFUQ0wyT09DRURJRVZITU5CNU5INjk2UUU3RiQlQCN0PWcu

That is good to hear. Are you looking at access to dual language programs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. So it sounds like I am less dense than I thought. The possibilities are being unveiled to each school community they may impact, one at a time, right, boundary study committee member?

Also since you guys are obviously reading this thread...I'm wondering how I can advocate for the boundary study committee to take a look at my school (an International Baccalaureate elementary) and potentially offer an IB middle option, ideally at our very good feeder middle. I like the elementary (Thomson). I like the middle (SWW@F-S). I just want to continue the International Baccalaureate framework because I think it's powerful.

Can SWW@F-S get this program (ideal) or can Thomson families get some sort of preference at Eliot-Hine or Deal, which also have it, in addition to SWW@F-S? (Don't want to lose our great current feeder, families love it!)

Did I miss the window for asking for that?

NP. I don’t think the boundary review process is making curriculum changes like that. Probably also an issue you should take up with the schools that it would affect, like FS. That would be a significant change to an established school community.

I am a different advisory committee member, and we are definitely talking about programmatic options at the schools and feeders across the city. Families travel across the city to attend schools that have certain programs from our of bounds, and it would be ideal if there were options for programs in all parts of city so there would be less need travel. Not sure if you are the same poster who wrote about this IB topic a few months ago, but after I read a thread mentioning that a few months ago I brought it up in discussion at our meeting. If you want to submit it as an idea you can log on to the townhalls in a few weeks, but there is also a link to provide input here
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=8Unkj5SLt0-ZBm-Tnagtczxvnk3MmepBgILrceqyWwFUQ0wyT09DRURJRVZITU5CNU5INjk2UUU3RiQlQCN0PWcu

That is good to hear. Are you looking at access to dual language programs?[/quote

Yes, the topic of having dual language programs, especially beyond elementary in more parts of the city has been discussed frequently.