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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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]

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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]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

[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.

That will be a really bad outcome.

SLHS and Oakton won’t get any relief while Westfield loses more than 1000 kids to KAA. Carson will still be a three way split and Floris a two way split.

But I heard some Fox Mill parents want to stay in SLHS and given some Crossfield parents are very vocal against the move, Reid may come up with a crazy map.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a Fox Mill parent, who wrote the school board, I think B is most likely. I really hope Fox Mill is moved, if not, I they need to drop IB at SLHS.

This is how I think the process will unfold. People with strong opinions will contact the board members, and that will strongly influence their votes.

If Fox Mill parents don’t communicate, then maybe Option A is the way to go.

If vocal Crossfield parents mobilize and campaign against the move, then Option B will be likely.

If Discovery Square people stay quiet, the board may choose between Options C and D.

Option b takes too many from south lakes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a Fox Mill parent, who wrote the school board, I think B is most likely. I really hope Fox Mill is moved, if not, I they need to drop IB at SLHS.

This is how I think the process will unfold. People with strong opinions will contact the board members, and that will strongly influence their votes.

If Fox Mill parents don’t communicate, then maybe Option A is the way to go.

If vocal Crossfield parents mobilize and campaign against the move, then Option B will be likely.

If Discovery Square people stay quiet, the board may choose between Options C and D.

Option b takes too many from south lakes

Less than C and D.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

That will be a really bad outcome.

SLHS and Oakton won’t get any relief while Westfield loses more than 1000 kids to KAA. Carson will still be a three way split and Floris a two way split.

But I heard some Fox Mill parents want to stay in SLHS and given some Crossfield parents are very vocal against the move, Reid may come up with a crazy map.

Franklin Farm -> Western to give Oakton some relief and cut their commute to a third of what it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

That will be a really bad outcome.

SLHS and Oakton won’t get any relief while Westfield loses more than 1000 kids to KAA. Carson will still be a three way split and Floris a two way split.

But I heard some Fox Mill parents want to stay in SLHS and given some Crossfield parents are very vocal against the move, Reid may come up with a crazy map.

Franklin Farm -> Western to give Oakton some relief and cut their commute to a third of what it is.

You should've heard the lady from Crossfield at last nights meeting that kept going on and on about staying at Oakton. I thought at some point they would cut her off but they let her finish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

That will be a really bad outcome.

SLHS and Oakton won’t get any relief while Westfield loses more than 1000 kids to KAA. Carson will still be a three way split and Floris a two way split.

But I heard some Fox Mill parents want to stay in SLHS and given some Crossfield parents are very vocal against the move, Reid may come up with a crazy map.

Franklin Farm -> Western to give Oakton some relief and cut their commute to a third of what it is.

You should've heard the lady from Crossfield at last nights meeting that kept going on and on about staying at Oakton. I thought at some point they would cut her off but they let her finish.

We are in this area but don't have HS aged kids currently. I welcome the opportunity for a new, closer high school. I know it's hard to make some of the sports teams at Oakton, swim (has a pool), basketball, etc so I would be excited for my kids to eventually go to this new school. I hope the Oakton blowhards don't have their way and the decision makers listen to future high school families as well, although people like me are not going to be that vocal. This lady you speak of probably is uninformed and has older kids and doesn't realize that they won't be affected. Maybe they care about property value? But I don't think it will affect it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

That will be a really bad outcome.

SLHS and Oakton won’t get any relief while Westfield loses more than 1000 kids to KAA. Carson will still be a three way split and Floris a two way split.

But I heard some Fox Mill parents want to stay in SLHS and given some Crossfield parents are very vocal against the move, Reid may come up with a crazy map.

Franklin Farm -> Western to give Oakton some relief and cut their commute to a third of what it is.

You should've heard the lady from Crossfield at last nights meeting that kept going on and on about staying at Oakton. I thought at some point they would cut her off but they let her finish.

We are in this area but don't have HS aged kids currently. I welcome the opportunity for a new, closer high school. I know it's hard to make some of the sports teams at Oakton, swim (has a pool), basketball, etc so I would be excited for my kids to eventually go to this new school. I hope the Oakton blowhards don't have their way and the decision makers listen to future high school families as well, although people like me are not going to be that vocal. This lady you speak of probably is uninformed and has older kids and doesn't realize that they won't be affected. Maybe they care about property value? But I don't think it will affect it.

We are in the same boat and feel the same way. Please contact Seema Dixit and the at large School Board members to emphasize the importance of long term planning and alignment with one of their stated goals of reducing transportation times. You can even advocate for high schoolers to get to stay put. Don’t just let the loudest people’s voices be heard. Calls and emails matter just as much as speeches at meetings. Everyone deserves an equal chance at being represented. We all pay taxes.

[Anonymous]

Going to also add that there was ways to still send your kids to Oakton. For instance, your kid can take a language not offered at Western but is offered at Oakton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

That will be a really bad outcome.

SLHS and Oakton won’t get any relief while Westfield loses more than 1000 kids to KAA. Carson will still be a three way split and Floris a two way split.

But I heard some Fox Mill parents want to stay in SLHS and given some Crossfield parents are very vocal against the move, Reid may come up with a crazy map.

Franklin Farm -> Western to give Oakton some relief and cut their commute to a third of what it is.

You should've heard the lady from Crossfield at last nights meeting that kept going on and on about staying at Oakton. I thought at some point they would cut her off but they let her finish.

We are in this area but don't have HS aged kids currently. I welcome the opportunity for a new, closer high school. I know it's hard to make some of the sports teams at Oakton, swim (has a pool), basketball, etc so I would be excited for my kids to eventually go to this new school. I hope the Oakton blowhards don't have their way and the decision makers listen to future high school families as well, although people like me are not going to be that vocal. This lady you speak of probably is uninformed and has older kids and doesn't realize that they won't be affected. Maybe they care about property value? But I don't think it will affect it.

We are in the same boat and feel the same way. Please contact Seema Dixit and the at large School Board members to emphasize the importance of long term planning and alignment with one of their stated goals of reducing transportation times. You can even advocate for high schoolers to get to stay put. Don’t just let the loudest people’s voices be heard. Calls and emails matter just as much as speeches at meetings. Everyone deserves an equal chance at being represented. We all pay taxes.

+1
Arguing on DCUM can be interesting and informative. But, your School Board members get the final say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

That will be a really bad outcome.

SLHS and Oakton won’t get any relief while Westfield loses more than 1000 kids to KAA. Carson will still be a three way split and Floris a two way split.

But I heard some Fox Mill parents want to stay in SLHS and given some Crossfield parents are very vocal against the move, Reid may come up with a crazy map.

Franklin Farm -> Western to give Oakton some relief and cut their commute to a third of what it is.

You should've heard the lady from Crossfield at last nights meeting that kept going on and on about staying at Oakton. I thought at some point they would cut her off but they let her finish.

We are in this area but don't have HS aged kids currently. I welcome the opportunity for a new, closer high school. I know it's hard to make some of the sports teams at Oakton, swim (has a pool), basketball, etc so I would be excited for my kids to eventually go to this new school. I hope the Oakton blowhards don't have their way and the decision makers listen to future high school families as well, although people like me are not going to be that vocal. This lady you speak of probably is uninformed and has older kids and doesn't realize that they won't be affected. Maybe they care about property value? But I don't think it will affect it.

We are in the same boat and feel the same way. Please contact Seema Dixit and the at large School Board members to emphasize the importance of long term planning and alignment with one of their stated goals of reducing transportation times. You can even advocate for high schoolers to get to stay put. Don’t just let the loudest people’s voices be heard. Calls and emails matter just as much as speeches at meetings. Everyone deserves an equal chance at being represented. We all pay taxes.

+1
Arguing on DCUM can be interesting and informative. But, your School Board members get the final say.

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Ms. Dixit has been very responsive. My friend got a quick reply as well and her issue was escalated.