Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fyi- at the Chantilly meeting tonight, Reid basically said none of these scenarios were vetted, are not actual scenarios, and they were basically just therr to give people some ideas. They are working on a more serious 5th scenario currently.

Not vetted?

So Reid gave four half baked scenarios to solicit informal input, and most vocal parents will surely contact the board members to provide their "input."

If that's the case, the loudest voice will prevail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fyi- at the Chantilly meeting tonight, Reid basically said none of these scenarios were vetted, are not actual scenarios, and they were basically just therr to give people some ideas. They are working on a more serious 5th scenario currently.

Not vetted?

So Reid gave four half baked scenarios to solicit informal input, and most vocal parents will surely contact the board members to provide their "input."

If that's the case, the loudest voice will prevail.

The loudest, pushy, and most connected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fyi- at the Chantilly meeting tonight, Reid basically said none of these scenarios were vetted, are not actual scenarios, and they were basically just therr to give people some ideas. They are working on a more serious 5th scenario currently.

Not vetted?

So Reid gave four half baked scenarios to solicit informal input, and most vocal parents will surely contact the board members to provide their "input."

If that's the case, the loudest voice will prevail.

Can't stand Reid, but she'd stated they'd be "drafty drafts." The weird thing is people on this thread have treated them as gospel.

[Anonymous]

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I don't think the cut through road was entirely the reason, that was just one of their reasons. They just didn't want affordable housing within walking distance of them. It's a bit of a "not in my backyard mindset". The residents of Fair Oaks had to put up with new housing, so not sure why Franklin farm is special, but again, loud angry Karens and Chads that create complaint websites and post on all the forums. Rounding run/Nestlewood doesn't make sense to go to Navy. The road just south is Tuckaway, which connects to Thompson which leads to Navy. That neighborhood goes to Crossfield and is closer to Navy so it makes zero sense for Rounding Run/Nestlewood to go to Navy and I bet they would have jumped at the chance to go to x-field when the Navy teacher exodus happened.

That is a pretty big assumption on your part. Accusing other people of having bad motives.

Sorry, but putting an access road on a cul-de-sac is not reasonable. And, it is an example of the poor planning there. Have you driven through that very small road that goes by the day care center and divides the day care center from its parking lot? Have you considered the mess that would be? The danger to kids being picked up? The traffic?

But, this is way off topic.

As to Navy/Crossfield: I think everyone--except, perhaps those who live there--would agree that it makes no sense now--no matter why it was put there originally. It's also possible that homes were built at different times and that may have had something to do with it.

I thought you didn’t know why they opposed it? But honestly, who wants “affordable housing” in their backyard?

No one wants it in their backyard. They only want it when it doesn't affect them personally. P poster should stop being disingenuous, "oh it's the access road..." Does someone that works at Gatehouse live in that little carve out? If they really want to be a part of the Oakton community then move to Oakton. They live in Herndon, 20171 (same as KAA).

💯 this. Don’t give us this crap like they cared about the traffic near the day care. lol!

You clearly have no clue what you’re talking about. The only access to the apartments would be through the daycare center parking lot and onto a small road with no traffic lights, very close to a major intersection that backs up and where pedestrians almost get run over all the time. The county acknowledges that big changes to that road and intersection would need to happen in order for the plan to be viable. The plan also includes an insufficient number of parking spaces which then puts extra cars on the narrow neighborhood streets. It’s just not a good spot for a bunch of apartments without major changes which cost $$ and would be highly disruptive.[/ ]

+1 The person who is attacking people who oppose it is on other threads here. She attacks people who want to stay at Oakton here, and is attacking people who want to stay at Madison on another thread.
I am neither an Oakton or a Madison parent, but I understand wanting to stay at your current school. I must say, though, that, if I were a Franklin Farm parent, I'd want my kids at the new school. But, I hate traffic.

Ok Sherlock. Its multiple people commenting and I am not the person you speak of. It's for 9-10th only. Rezoning happens, the whole east of 286 part of Franklin farm is zoned for Oakton currently. Why is it that just that one cutout is left alone? It's strange and should be looked into.

Tradition? Keeping it with their elementary school? Maybe, because Navy would not have enough kids? I understand why it was cut out to start with--or at least the history, but that was 30 years ago.

[Anonymous]

So what are they going to propose on Saturday?

These are tweaks that I can think of that they may make to the Drafty Draft Options:

Option A: Move the small pocket of Floris from SLHS to KAA

pros: Floris won't be split feeder, SLHS will get some relief.
cons: Fox Mill will be the only school going to SLHS from Carson

Option B: Move Franklin Farm west of 286 from Oakton to KAA

pros: Oakton will get some relief. Will satisfy most Crossfield parents which appear to be very torn.
cons: Crossfield will become three way split

Option C&D: Move Fox Mill Woods from KAA to SLHS

pros: Will satisfy Fox Mill Woods parents. KAA will be close to 2000.


Or are they coming up with a completely new map?

[Anonymous]

Option A, moving that Floris pocket is only ~130 kids (40 or so per grade year) into the Western HS. It's not a hard decision to make based on the feedback I've heard in the Floris community, it's probably the most united in wanting to go to Western.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what are they going to propose on Saturday?

These are tweaks that I can think of that they may make to the Drafty Draft Options:

Option A: Move the small pocket of Floris from SLHS to KAA

pros: Floris won't be split feeder, SLHS will get some relief.
cons: Fox Mill will be the only school going to SLHS from Carson

Option B: Move Franklin Farm west of 286 from Oakton to KAA

pros: Oakton will get some relief. Will satisfy most Crossfield parents which appear to be very torn.
cons: Crossfield will become three way split

Option C&D: Move Fox Mill Woods from KAA to SLHS

pros: Will satisfy Fox Mill Woods parents. KAA will be close to 2000.


Or are they coming up with a completely new map?

Option B???Franklin Farm West of 286 is in all the Options already. They go to Oak Hill

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what are they going to propose on Saturday?

These are tweaks that I can think of that they may make to the Drafty Draft Options:

Option A: Move the small pocket of Floris from SLHS to KAA

pros: Floris won't be split feeder, SLHS will get some relief.
cons: Fox Mill will be the only school going to SLHS from Carson

Option B: Move Franklin Farm west of 286 from Oakton to KAA

pros: Oakton will get some relief. Will satisfy most Crossfield parents which appear to be very torn.
cons: Crossfield will become three way split

Option C&D: Move Fox Mill Woods from KAA to SLHS

pros: Will satisfy Fox Mill Woods parents. KAA will be close to 2000.


Or are they coming up with a completely new map?

Option B???Franklin Farm West of 286 is in all the Options already. They go to Oak Hill

and are Chantilly students

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what are they going to propose on Saturday?

These are tweaks that I can think of that they may make to the Drafty Draft Options:

Option A: Move the small pocket of Floris from SLHS to KAA

pros: Floris won't be split feeder, SLHS will get some relief.
cons: Fox Mill will be the only school going to SLHS from Carson

Option B: Move Franklin Farm west of 286 from Oakton to KAA

pros: Oakton will get some relief. Will satisfy most Crossfield parents which appear to be very torn.
cons: Crossfield will become three way split

Option C&D: Move Fox Mill Woods from KAA to SLHS

pros: Will satisfy Fox Mill Woods parents. KAA will be close to 2000.


Or are they coming up with a completely new map?

Who the heck knows. They probably won’t have any new info and it will just be a complaint session. If I understand correctly Reid said last night there will be a version of a map that doesn’t include anyone from South Lakes or Oakton. I don’t even understand how you fill the school that way. That would seem to require a ton of backfilling of space opened up in Chantilly/Centreville/Westfield by moving kids out of only those schools.

[Anonymous]

The Option that makes the most sense to me is Option A plus all of Floris.

Downside: Split feeder for Fox Mill--but keeps South Lakes pretty much intact.

C and D would be an awful solution for Discovery Square which is one mile from KAA. That would be very unfair to them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fyi- at the Chantilly meeting tonight, Reid basically said none of these scenarios were vetted, are not actual scenarios, and they were basically just therr to give people some ideas. They are working on a more serious 5th scenario currently.

Not vetted?

So Reid gave four half baked scenarios to solicit informal input, and most vocal parents will surely contact the board members to provide their "input."

If that's the case, the loudest voice will prevail.

The loudest, pushy, and most connected.

So the Oakton parents. Which is too bad because younger Crossfield kids lose just because of one parent who thinks their child is going to excel in Oakton sports and only Oakton sports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what are they going to propose on Saturday?

These are tweaks that I can think of that they may make to the Drafty Draft Options:

Option A: Move the small pocket of Floris from SLHS to KAA

pros: Floris won't be split feeder, SLHS will get some relief.
cons: Fox Mill will be the only school going to SLHS from Carson

Option B: Move Franklin Farm west of 286 from Oakton to KAA

pros: Oakton will get some relief. Will satisfy most Crossfield parents which appear to be very torn.
cons: Crossfield will become three way split

Option C&D: Move Fox Mill Woods from KAA to SLHS

pros: Will satisfy Fox Mill Woods parents. KAA will be close to 2000.


Or are they coming up with a completely new map?

Option B???Franklin Farm West of 286 is in all the Options already. They go to Oak Hill

I meant Crossfield kids west of Lawyers. Sorry

[Anonymous]

Who the heck knows. They probably won’t have any new info and it will just be a complaint session. If I understand correctly Reid said last night there will be a version of a map that doesn’t include anyone from South Lakes or Oakton. I don’t even understand how you fill the school that way. That would seem to require a ton of backfilling of space opened up in Chantilly/Centreville/Westfield by moving kids out of only those schools.

Lee's Corner? Chantilly kids.
Doesn't make much sense. It would split them up because some live right across from Chantilly.

If they don't touch South Lakes or Oakton, then Carson will still be a three way split.

[Anonymous]

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Who the heck knows. They probably won’t have any new info and it will just be a complaint session. If I understand correctly Reid said last night there will be a version of a map that doesn’t include anyone from South Lakes or Oakton. I don’t even understand how you fill the school that way. That would seem to require a ton of backfilling of space opened up in Chantilly/Centreville/Westfield by moving kids out of only those schools.

Lee's Corner? Chantilly kids.
Doesn't make much sense. It would split them up because some live right across from Chantilly.

If they don't touch South Lakes or Oakton, then Carson will still be a three way split.

And, wasn't transportation --long bus rides--a consideration?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Option that makes the most sense to me is Option A plus all of Floris.

Downside: Split feeder for Fox Mill--but keeps South Lakes pretty much intact.

C and D would be an awful solution for Discovery Square which is one mile from KAA. That would be very unfair to them.

How does this make a split feeder for Fox Mill? In Option A, all of Fox Mill goes to SL.