Will waitlists at charters and public stop this week?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I suspect Latin and basis may move a few this week but then done for year after this week.

Agree

[Anonymous]

One move is possible this week only from all schools then nothing more

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One move is possible this week only from all schools then nothing more

What on earth? Come on.

[Anonymous]

when is count day? that's really the deadline at most schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:when is count day? that's really the deadline at most schools.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/service_content/attachments/SY23_24_EACC_LEA_Handbook.pdf

Page 22 says October 5 at 4 PM is the data freeze this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:when is count day? that's really the deadline at most schools.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/service_content/attachments/SY23_24_EACC_LEA_Handbook.pdf

Page 22 says October 5 at 4 PM is the data freeze this year.

Basis said they are done moving their lists. Latin Main campus said the same. Did others hear that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One move is possible this week only from all schools then nothing more

This is just not true for DCPS schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One move is possible this week only from all schools then nothing more

This is just not true for DCPS schools.

I think both charters will move list further and DCPS will for sure! Not sure I believe that Basis and Latin won't as kids may drop out for another place

[Anonymous]

I think most charters continue to fill seats through Count Day. They want the money and it really isn't that hard to bring in a few new kids. If this would be so many kids that it's actually disruptive, something's really wrong with the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think most charters continue to fill seats through Count Day. They want the money and it really isn't that hard to bring in a few new kids. If this would be so many kids that it's actually disruptive, something's really wrong with the school.

+1 I’ve never heard of a school not extending an offer before Count Day (if someone doesn’t enroll or drops out).

[Anonymous]

Basis was adamant when I called today that they were done moving their lists for the school year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Basis was adamant when I called today that they were done moving their lists for the school year.

They might say that but if 10 kids withdrew from 5th grade tomorrow (highly unlikely I know) they would pull from the waitlist. That’s too much money to leave on the table.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Basis was adamant when I called today that they were done moving their lists for the school year.

They might say that but if 10 kids withdrew from 5th grade tomorrow (highly unlikely I know) they would pull from the waitlist. That’s too much money to leave on the table.

I don’t know that they can say that. That’s obnoxious to say they are done when they are public school taking and reliant on public funds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Basis was adamant when I called today that they were done moving their lists for the school year.

They might say that but if 10 kids withdrew from 5th grade tomorrow (highly unlikely I know) they would pull from the waitlist. That’s too much money to leave on the table.

I don’t know that they can say that. That’s obnoxious to say they are done when they are public school taking and reliant on public funds.

They can, they just don't get paid for the empty seats. However, they also don't get paid for enrolling kids over their cap, and I'm not sure what their cap actually is. You'd have to look in the charter agreement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think most charters continue to fill seats through Count Day. They want the money and it really isn't that hard to bring in a few new kids. If this would be so many kids that it's actually disruptive, something's really wrong with the school.

+1 I’ve never heard of a school not extending an offer before Count Day (if someone doesn’t enroll or drops out).

Then you don't know much.