Karl Frisch running for House of Delegates

[Anonymous]

I don't live in District 35 but he is my SB rep. I would not ever vote for him.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And don’t forget the earlier problem in that area pre-Covid was overcrowding at Shrevewood ES, which could have promptly been addressed by moving part of Shrevewood to Stenwood and part of Stenwood to under-capacity Freedom Hill. Those changes could have already been in place by now, whereas the reopening of Dunn Loring won’t happen for years (and when it does will likely require more extensive boundary changes than otherwise would have been necessary in order to justify the DL project). It will be a mess.

Before he butted in, they were going to do a boundary study in Fall 2020 and make changes in Fall 2021. Then Covid happened, and Karl (who is unemployed btw) had too much time on his hands.

That would have been too sensible and positioned Shrevewood for a future, post-Covid return to full enrollment or overcrowding. Instead, he had to play fast and loose with bond money to impress his friends. He needs to be called out for his nonsense, just as his School Board colleagues need to be called out for letting him play games.

This, this, this. As a long time Shrevewood parent, overcrowding had been an issue for years and we finally got the SB to commit to a boundary study which would have shifted ES boundaries in the Marshall area. Again, the apartments at the Dunn Loring station go to Shrevewood, not Stenwood which is literally a 3 minute walk on a sidewalk. Instead, Frisch comes and blows all that up to solve a completely unrelated problem (saving a dog park nowhere near Shrevewood) and screws up both the Shrevewood solution and now also the Oakton/Blake Park families. The Shrevewood boundaries could have been done and implemented now, and instead we wait even longer. And of course, with Covid, the overcrowding issue has largely solved itself. Oh, and I never got any response from Frisch on any issue.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And don’t forget the earlier problem in that area pre-Covid was overcrowding at Shrevewood ES, which could have promptly been addressed by moving part of Shrevewood to Stenwood and part of Stenwood to under-capacity Freedom Hill. Those changes could have already been in place by now, whereas the reopening of Dunn Loring won’t happen for years (and when it does will likely require more extensive boundary changes than otherwise would have been necessary in order to justify the DL project). It will be a mess.

Before he butted in, they were going to do a boundary study in Fall 2020 and make changes in Fall 2021. Then Covid happened, and Karl (who is unemployed btw) had too much time on his hands.

That would have been too sensible and positioned Shrevewood for a future, post-Covid return to full enrollment or overcrowding. Instead, he had to play fast and loose with bond money to impress his friends. He needs to be called out for his nonsense, just as his School Board colleagues need to be called out for letting him play games.

I posted about the possible use of Dun Loring as an APS option type school site for immersion-relief on Kent Gardens. Frankly a school at Bllake lane Park was not necessary based on open capacity all along the Hunter Mill corridor and it is not needed for the Marshall pyramid schools mentioned above.

But since FCPS is determined to waste taxpayer money what should go there? The money is gone, every at large board member for multiple cycles is a tool, and now inexplicably Palchik is the BOS rep for Providence. Incompetence in SB was rewarded by BOS job. Frisch incompetence now to a state rep.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And don’t forget the earlier problem in that area pre-Covid was overcrowding at Shrevewood ES, which could have promptly been addressed by moving part of Shrevewood to Stenwood and part of Stenwood to under-capacity Freedom Hill. Those changes could have already been in place by now, whereas the reopening of Dunn Loring won’t happen for years (and when it does will likely require more extensive boundary changes than otherwise would have been necessary in order to justify the DL project). It will be a mess.

Before he butted in, they were going to do a boundary study in Fall 2020 and make changes in Fall 2021. Then Covid happened, and Karl (who is unemployed btw) had too much time on his hands.

That would have been too sensible and positioned Shrevewood for a future, post-Covid return to full enrollment or overcrowding. Instead, he had to play fast and loose with bond money to impress his friends. He needs to be called out for his nonsense, just as his School Board colleagues need to be called out for letting him play games.

I posted about the possible use of Dun Loring as an APS option type school site for immersion-relief on Kent Gardens. Frankly a school at Bllake lane Park was not necessary based on open capacity all along the Hunter Mill corridor and it is not needed for the Marshall pyramid schools mentioned above.

But since FCPS is determined to waste taxpayer money what should go there? The money is gone, every at large board member for multiple cycles is a tool, and now inexplicably Palchik is the BOS rep for Providence. Incompetence in SB was rewarded by BOS job. Frisch incompetence now to a state rep.

Kent Gardens has been overcrowded, but it would be the final nail in Elaine Tholen's coffin (or any Democrat purporting to represent Dranesville on the School Board) if the French immersion program was relocated in its entirety to Dunn Loring simply to justify Frisch's nonsense. There are other ways to address the KG overcrowding, and there are quite a few families who specifically bought in the KG district for the immersion program (which also transitions to Longfellow).

But, yeah, since Dunn Loring isn't needed to address overcrowding at the closest schools in Vienna/Dunn Loring/Merrifield, maybe it could have a new immersion program in Spanish or Chinese, or they could model it after one of the "choice" schools in APS like Campbell. Hell, if the school's focus is on environmental/expeditionary learning, maybe Tholen could become the principal - she certainly hasn't been much use as a School Board member.

[Anonymous]

They also have to keep in mind that the Dunn Loring building is at the intersection of two fairly busy roads - Gallows Road and Idylwood Road - so a lot of people having to arrange for their kids' transportation to the school to attend a special program presents its own set of challenges.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And don’t forget the earlier problem in that area pre-Covid was overcrowding at Shrevewood ES, which could have promptly been addressed by moving part of Shrevewood to Stenwood and part of Stenwood to under-capacity Freedom Hill. Those changes could have already been in place by now, whereas the reopening of Dunn Loring won’t happen for years (and when it does will likely require more extensive boundary changes than otherwise would have been necessary in order to justify the DL project). It will be a mess.

Before he butted in, they were going to do a boundary study in Fall 2020 and make changes in Fall 2021. Then Covid happened, and Karl (who is unemployed btw) had too much time on his hands.

That would have been too sensible and positioned Shrevewood for a future, post-Covid return to full enrollment or overcrowding. Instead, he had to play fast and loose with bond money to impress his friends. He needs to be called out for his nonsense, just as his School Board colleagues need to be called out for letting him play games.

I posted about the possible use of Dun Loring as an APS option type school site for immersion-relief on Kent Gardens. Frankly a school at Bllake lane Park was not necessary based on open capacity all along the Hunter Mill corridor and it is not needed for the Marshall pyramid schools mentioned above.

But since FCPS is determined to waste taxpayer money what should go there? The money is gone, every at large board member for multiple cycles is a tool, and now inexplicably Palchik is the BOS rep for Providence. Incompetence in SB was rewarded by BOS job. Frisch incompetence now to a state rep.

Kent Gardens has been overcrowded, but it would be the final nail in Elaine Tholen's coffin (or any Democrat purporting to represent Dranesville on the School Board) if the French immersion program was relocated in its entirety to Dunn Loring simply to justify Frisch's nonsense. There are other ways to address the KG overcrowding, and there are quite a few families who specifically bought in the KG district for the immersion program (which also transitions to Longfellow).

But, yeah, since Dunn Loring isn't needed to address overcrowding at the closest schools in Vienna/Dunn Loring/Merrifield, maybe it could have a new immersion program in Spanish or Chinese, or they could model it after one of the "choice" schools in APS like Campbell. Hell, if the school's focus is on environmental/expeditionary learning, maybe Tholen could become the principal - she certainly hasn't been much use as a School Board member.

So if you bought hoping to get into French FLI that was no guarantee on being in FLI. Tholen raised incoming FLI to 75% in boundary. In any event, buying a property in boundary for KG is a raw deal.

Votes? There could be far more pleased to move programs than keep some at current locations.

[Anonymous]

Too bad the money for the Dunn Loring School renovation can't be shifted to McLean HS. Maybe keep the architect and just realocate the money. Contracts would have to be redrawn but that's all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And don’t forget the earlier problem in that area pre-Covid was overcrowding at Shrevewood ES, which could have promptly been addressed by moving part of Shrevewood to Stenwood and part of Stenwood to under-capacity Freedom Hill. Those changes could have already been in place by now, whereas the reopening of Dunn Loring won’t happen for years (and when it does will likely require more extensive boundary changes than otherwise would have been necessary in order to justify the DL project). It will be a mess.

Before he butted in, they were going to do a boundary study in Fall 2020 and make changes in Fall 2021. Then Covid happened, and Karl (who is unemployed btw) had too much time on his hands.

That would have been too sensible and positioned Shrevewood for a future, post-Covid return to full enrollment or overcrowding. Instead, he had to play fast and loose with bond money to impress his friends. He needs to be called out for his nonsense, just as his School Board colleagues need to be called out for letting him play games.

I posted about the possible use of Dun Loring as an APS option type school site for immersion-relief on Kent Gardens. Frankly a school at Bllake lane Park was not necessary based on open capacity all along the Hunter Mill corridor and it is not needed for the Marshall pyramid schools mentioned above.

But since FCPS is determined to waste taxpayer money what should go there? The money is gone, every at large board member for multiple cycles is a tool, and now inexplicably Palchik is the BOS rep for Providence. Incompetence in SB was rewarded by BOS job. Frisch incompetence now to a state rep.

Kent Gardens has been overcrowded, but it would be the final nail in Elaine Tholen's coffin (or any Democrat purporting to represent Dranesville on the School Board) if the French immersion program was relocated in its entirety to Dunn Loring simply to justify Frisch's nonsense. There are other ways to address the KG overcrowding, and there are quite a few families who specifically bought in the KG district for the immersion program (which also transitions to Longfellow).

But, yeah, since Dunn Loring isn't needed to address overcrowding at the closest schools in Vienna/Dunn Loring/Merrifield, maybe it could have a new immersion program in Spanish or Chinese, or they could model it after one of the "choice" schools in APS like Campbell. Hell, if the school's focus is on environmental/expeditionary learning, maybe Tholen could become the principal - she certainly hasn't been much use as a School Board member.

So if you bought hoping to get into French FLI that was no guarantee on being in FLI. Tholen raised incoming FLI to 75% in boundary. In any event, buying a property in boundary for KG is a raw deal.

Votes? There could be far more pleased to move programs than keep some at current locations.

Raising the percentage of in-boundary students for the French immersion program makes it more, not less, likely you'd buy in the KG district for access to FLI.

And, while there are no guarantees, changing the location of a program simply to justify a half-baked scheme cooked up by Karl Frisch to save a dog park in Oakton isn't going to cut it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Too bad the money for the Dunn Loring School renovation can't be shifted to McLean HS. Maybe keep the architect and just realocate the money. Contracts would have to be redrawn but that's all.

As with the alternatives to addressing past and potential future overcrowding at Shrevewood ES more expeditiously, that would make too much sense, so it undoubtedly is off the table.

[Anonymous]

It sounds like it’s not going to be a open primary. Ballotpedia says it will be firehouse primary by the Dems and then a January 10 general election. Any confirmation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like it’s not going to be a open primary. Ballotpedia says it will be firehouse primary by the Dems and then a January 10 general election. Any confirmation?

How does that work? Do regular people have any opportunity to influence the selection or is it all done by the dem insiders?

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds like it’s not going to be a open primary. Ballotpedia says it will be firehouse primary by the Dems and then a January 10 general election. Any confirmation?

I don't see that on Ballotpedia. I don't see anything about the election at all... which makes sense, since nothing has been announced.

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds like it’s not going to be a open primary. Ballotpedia says it will be firehouse primary by the Dems and then a January 10 general election. Any confirmation?

How does that work? Do regular people have any opportunity to influence the selection or is it all done by the dem insiders?

I guess you can pay to join FCDC. Dem insiders on PDDC of FCDC https://www.blueview.org/2019/04/24/karl-frisch-wins-providence-school-board-endorsement-by-wide-margin/

I do wonder if Keam's new administration job was timed to avoid a primary. 9/15/22 is a meeting of the HD35 Legislative District Committee which is Meeting of the Democratic Legislative District Nominating Committee for the January 10, 2023, special election for the 35th House of Delegates district.

So I guess they decide? I wanted to "vote" when they had selections for FCPS SB but had to pay.

[Anonymous]

School board elections are nonpartisan. I would hope the general assembly election would have a proper primary!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds like it’s not going to be a open primary. Ballotpedia says it will be firehouse primary by the Dems and then a January 10 general election. Any confirmation?

I don't see that on Ballotpedia. I don't see anything about the election at all... which makes sense, since nothing has been announced.

Ballotpedia states the following for 2023: https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_House_of_Delegates_District_35

2023
Special election
See also: Virginia state legislative special elections, 2023
A special election for Virginia House of Delegates District 35 has been called for January 10, 2023. Candidates running for special elections in Virginia are selected through firehouse primaries administered by each political party. The candidate filing deadline is November 14, 2022.[11]

The special election was called after Mark Keam (D) resigned from the seat on September 6, 2022, to take a job with the International Trade Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce.[12]

There are no official candidates yet for this election.