Two concepts should be banned in discussing boundary studies

[Anonymous]

With so many factors to balance in determining a final call, MCPS should not consider two things:
1) Property value
2) Busing (the most terrible idea since its inception)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With so many factors to balance in determining a final call, MCPS should not consider two things:
1) Property value
2) Busing (the most terrible idea since its inception)

They shouldn't consider whether bus rides will increase? You think busing is the most terrible idea, but whether or not a plan causes whatever you think was terrible about it, shouldn't be a factor?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With so many factors to balance in determining a final call, MCPS should not consider two things:
1) Property value
2) Busing (the most terrible idea since its inception)

They shouldn't consider whether bus rides will increase? You think busing is the most terrible idea, but whether or not a plan causes whatever you think was terrible about it, shouldn't be a factor?

Sorry, I should have made it clear: busing out of neighborhood, say > 4 miles.

[Anonymous]

Aren't there places where the nearest high school is over four miles away?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With so many factors to balance in determining a final call, MCPS should not consider two things:
1) Property value
2) Busing (the most terrible idea since its inception)

They shouldn't consider whether bus rides will increase? You think busing is the most terrible idea, but whether or not a plan causes whatever you think was terrible about it, shouldn't be a factor?

Sorry, I should have made it clear: busing out of neighborhood, say > 4 miles.

The point is, there's no clear line between the different kinds of busing that comes up.

You could require contiguous school boundaries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Aren't there places where the nearest high school is over four miles away?

That is an exception. I meant a general rule. I just do not like busing a long distance as a tool for balancing FARMS.

[Anonymous]

I don’t see why busing is bad. I went to a school about 15 miles away and it was only a 30 min ride. I think time on bus matters but 30 min is fine.

[Anonymous]

Busing is fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aren't there places where the nearest high school is over four miles away?

That is an exception. I meant a general rule. I just do not like busing a long distance as a tool for balancing FARMS.

Np I disagree. I don’t think they should let any school get over 15-20% farms.

In my neighborhood there are two elementary schools 1 mile apart. One has only 1m+ sfhs and a few townhouses. The other has 1m homes and then a new apartment complex was built. It’s now 60% farms. I think there would be a massive benefit in balancing the schools. Only the sfhs are within walking distance to both schools. The apartments are already bused from a mile away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aren't there places where the nearest high school is over four miles away?

That is an exception. I meant a general rule. I just do not like busing a long distance as a tool for balancing FARMS.

Then you should be clear about what you mean. What you mean is that you think it's fine to have some very high FARMS schools and some very low FARMS schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t see why busing is bad. I went to a school about 15 miles away and it was only a 30 min ride. I think time on bus matters but 30 min is fine.

We live a 8 minute drive and bus is 30-40 minutes each way. HS kids have to go back and forth, sometimes 4 times a day so 15 miles a way is a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aren't there places where the nearest high school is over four miles away?

That is an exception. I meant a general rule. I just do not like busing a long distance as a tool for balancing FARMS.

Np I disagree. I don’t think they should let any school get over 15-20% farms.

In my neighborhood there are two elementary schools 1 mile apart. One has only 1m+ sfhs and a few townhouses. The other has 1m homes and then a new apartment complex was built. It’s now 60% farms. I think there would be a massive benefit in balancing the schools. Only the sfhs are within walking distance to both schools. The apartments are already bused from a mile away.

Not necessarily as farms schools get lower student/teacher ratios and other things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t see why busing is bad. I went to a school about 15 miles away and it was only a 30 min ride. I think time on bus matters but 30 min is fine.

My son bus ride is 2 miles and it takes 30 minutes with all the stops. I guess you had a straight shot to school. Was it a limo service?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t see why busing is bad. I went to a school about 15 miles away and it was only a 30 min ride. I think time on bus matters but 30 min is fine.

My son bus ride is 2 miles and it takes 30 minutes with all the stops. I guess you had a straight shot to school. Was it a limo service?

exactly I don’t understand this. there are so many stops. I don’t understand how that works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aren't there places where the nearest high school is over four miles away?

That is an exception. I meant a general rule. I just do not like busing a long distance as a tool for balancing FARMS.

Np I disagree. I don’t think they should let any school get over 15-20% farms.

In my neighborhood there are two elementary schools 1 mile apart. One has only 1m+ sfhs and a few townhouses. The other has 1m homes and then a new apartment complex was built. It’s now 60% farms. I think there would be a massive benefit in balancing the schools. Only the sfhs are within walking distance to both schools. The apartments are already bused from a mile away.

That's not possible in Montgomery County.