Boundary Review Meetings

[Anonymous]

Boundaries could also shift further east relieving some of the larger schools like Lake Braddock and West Springfield who have 2900+ students currently.

Send some of Lake Braddock/West Springfield to Robinson/Fairfax, some Robinson and Fairfax to Centreville, some Centreville to Westfield.

Looks like there will be lots of extra capacity in the western HSs for many years that could be tapped into when there are schools busting at the seams further East.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:KAA does not affect GF in any way.

Per an anonymous FairFACTS Matters poster tonight:

"This is the setup to move Forestville to Herndon. First overcrowd Langley, then the shuffle for the new high school will leave Herndon with lots of space, then next year they will cry 'transportation efficiency' [and move kids from Langley to Herndon]." Funny

Paranoia. The new school has no effect on Herndon.

They had their hopes pinned on filling the empty Herndon seats with Coates and possibly McNair kids so that there wouldn't be room for Forestville. That is why they are so upset about the new high school.

I understood they’re just concerned about the process of buying KAA. Having somehow not been concerned about the process when the KAA land was sold to the Saudis.

Yeah, why weren’t they concerned with the process of the land being sold to the Saudis? And, for that matter, why weren’t they concerned when Lincoln was assassinated? Very suspicious indeed.

They weren’t, they were Confederates.

You’ve become a parody of your cause. I’m sure people don’t take you seriously in real life either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Boundaries could also shift further east relieving some of the larger schools like Lake Braddock and West Springfield who have 2900+ students currently.

Send some of Lake Braddock/West Springfield to Robinson/Fairfax, some Robinson and Fairfax to Centreville, some Centreville to Westfield.

Looks like there will be lots of extra capacity in the western HSs for many years that could be tapped into when there are schools busting at the seams further East.

WSHS would be a 45 minute bus ride to Fairfax in the morning.

It would have to be LB to Robinson, WSHS to LB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Boundaries could also shift further east relieving some of the larger schools like Lake Braddock and West Springfield who have 2900+ students currently.

Send some of Lake Braddock/West Springfield to Robinson/Fairfax, some Robinson and Fairfax to Centreville, some Centreville to Westfield.

Looks like there will be lots of extra capacity in the western HSs for many years that could be tapped into when there are schools busting at the seams further East.

The last thing you want to do if you want your new western HS to open this century is to suggest it can be part of a broader solution that would include moving kids out of West Springfield.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s think this through. If KAA is going to have 2000 students eventually, where are those students coming from?
Current #s
Chantilly 2900
Westfield 2800
Oakton 2600
Centreville 2200

Potential #s
Chantilly 2400 (-500)
Westfield 2400 (-400)
Oakton 2400 (-200)
Centreville 2100 (-100)
KAA +1200

Where are the rest coming from or are these Western schools going to shrink by a large number?
Projections don’t show a huge influx of HS students in .
the near future, correct?

Maybe they'll finally be able to get rid of some of the trailer parks outside Chantilly and Westfield now. I'm beginning to worry about attracting tornados over here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Great Falls (Herndon address) people tonight: "You owe me a good school because I paid too much for my house."

The guy who had his daughter read her script about why Langley was better than Herndon was pure cringe. Then the wife took over and had her spiel too to make sure she covered the "I paid for a good school" schtick. It was diabolical when Reid was like, "what was that, we couldn't hear you" after the woman's emotionally charged outburst about how terrible Herndon is.

Tuning some of these shrill nut jobs out is the only sensible response under the circumstances. Kudos to Reid for not engaging with them.

The way they go on about how much they sacrificed to live in the Langley district, as if no one else makes sacrifices to live elsewhere and is living it up because they don’t care as much about their kids’ education, is just revolting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s think this through. If KAA is going to have 2000 students eventually, where are those students coming from?
Current #s
Chantilly 2900
Westfield 2800
Oakton 2600
Centreville 2200

Potential #s
Chantilly 2400 (-500)
Westfield 2400 (-400)
Oakton 2400 (-200)
Centreville 2100 (-100)
KAA +1200

Where are the rest coming from or are these Western schools going to shrink by a large number?
Projections don’t show a huge influx of HS students in .
the near future, correct?

If they move Coates, Floris, and McNair from Westfield to KAA, it’s at least -1000 students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s think this through. If KAA is going to have 2000 students eventually, where are those students coming from?
Current #s
Chantilly 2900
Westfield 2800
Oakton 2600
Centreville 2200

Potential #s
Chantilly 2400 (-500)
Westfield 2400 (-400)
Oakton 2400 (-200)
Centreville 2100 (-100)
KAA +1200

Where are the rest coming from or are these Western schools going to shrink by a large number?
Projections don’t show a huge influx of HS students in .
the near future, correct?

South Lakes will be impacted for sure. Some of Floris kids go to South Lakes and it’s almost certain they will go to KAA. Potentially Fox Mill as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not a Great Falls resident, but I do think there were remarks early on by SB members that might have made one think they were on the chopping block.

And, to the poster a few pages back about the developers and Langley. That is absolutely true--we had a neighbor that moved to one of those developments on the Herndon side of RT 7 because it was zoned for Langley. That was their reason for moving there. Honestly, I was a little insulted--and I didn't even have a kid in school yet.

It wasn't just random remarks by SB members. The SB adopted revisions to a policy on boundary changes that suggested transportation times were going to be a big focus in the boundary review, and then Reid's consultants ignored the longest commutes in the county.

We all know why. Look at the composition of the BRAC. We know those people had a lot of influence. Look at the guy who got his neighborhood moved to Oakton. Reid admitted he was the reason that change was made.

I wonder about BRAC and that tiny part of Fairfax High that is in Scenario 4 for Chantilly. It is tiny. Make no sense.

Is that neighborhood City of Fairfax?

If they aren't, that is why they are being moved.

Fairfax City is its own entity.

I don't think this is accurate. I used to live at an address between Fairfax County Parkway and Fair Oaks Mall, and it was definitely not City of Fairfax. That area is still zoned to Fairfax.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Great Falls (Herndon address) people tonight: "You owe me a good school because I paid too much for my house."

The guy who had his daughter read her script about why Langley was better than Herndon was pure cringe. Then the wife took over and had her spiel too to make sure she covered the "I paid for a good school" schtick. It was diabolical when Reid was like, "what was that, we couldn't hear you" after the woman's emotionally charged outburst about how terrible Herndon is.

Tuning some of these shrill nut jobs out is the only sensible response under the circumstances. Kudos to Reid for not engaging with them.

The way they go on about how much they sacrificed to live in the Langley district, as if no one else makes sacrifices to live elsewhere and is living it up because they don’t care as much about their kids’ education, is just revolting.

It’s ironically revolting to call a minority student who speaks at a FCPS meeting revolting. Stop mocking kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Great Falls (Herndon address) people tonight: "You owe me a good school because I paid too much for my house."

The guy who had his daughter read her script about why Langley was better than Herndon was pure cringe. Then the wife took over and had her spiel too to make sure she covered the "I paid for a good school" schtick. It was diabolical when Reid was like, "what was that, we couldn't hear you" after the woman's emotionally charged outburst about how terrible Herndon is.

Tuning some of these shrill nut jobs out is the only sensible response under the circumstances. Kudos to Reid for not engaging with them.

The way they go on about how much they sacrificed to live in the Langley district, as if no one else makes sacrifices to live elsewhere and is living it up because they don’t care as much about their kids’ education, is just revolting.

I agree — and I’m a Langley parent! That woman… it was embarrassing.

Look, I get it — property values matter, but there are expensive homes all over. Furthermore, we bought in the Langley pyramid because of Langley’s reputation, and it has been fantastic for my kids. That said, I have friends all over the county whose kids had equally fantastic experiences at their schools. I would be disappointed if we were rezoned, only because I love Langley’s chorus program — but I would welcome the opportunity for my kids to attend a more diverse school than Langley. I also may be a bit biased: I (a white person) was a minority in my school (due to white flight) and remain very close to my classmates to this day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Great Falls (Herndon address) people tonight: "You owe me a good school because I paid too much for my house."

The guy who had his daughter read her script about why Langley was better than Herndon was pure cringe. Then the wife took over and had her spiel too to make sure she covered the "I paid for a good school" schtick. It was diabolical when Reid was like, "what was that, we couldn't hear you" after the woman's emotionally charged outburst about how terrible Herndon is.

Tuning some of these shrill nut jobs out is the only sensible response under the circumstances. Kudos to Reid for not engaging with them.

The way they go on about how much they sacrificed to live in the Langley district, as if no one else makes sacrifices to live elsewhere and is living it up because they don’t care as much about their kids’ education, is just revolting.

I agree — and I’m a Langley parent! That woman… it was embarrassing.

Look, I get it — property values matter, but there are expensive homes all over. Furthermore, we bought in the Langley pyramid because of Langley’s reputation, and it has been fantastic for my kids. That said, I have friends all over the county whose kids had equally fantastic experiences at their schools. I would be disappointed if we were rezoned, only because I love Langley’s chorus program — but I would welcome the opportunity for my kids to attend a more diverse school than Langley. I also may be a bit biased: I (a white person) was a minority in my school (due to white flight) and remain very close to my classmates to this day.

Please pupil place. I’m not even joking - should be pretty easy for you to do so.

[Anonymous]

[twitter]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Great Falls (Herndon address) people tonight: "You owe me a good school because I paid too much for my house."

The guy who had his daughter read her script about why Langley was better than Herndon was pure cringe. Then the wife took over and had her spiel too to make sure she covered the "I paid for a good school" schtick. It was diabolical when Reid was like, "what was that, we couldn't hear you" after the woman's emotionally charged outburst about how terrible Herndon is.

Tuning some of these shrill nut jobs out is the only sensible response under the circumstances. Kudos to Reid for not engaging with them.

The way they go on about how much they sacrificed to live in the Langley district, as if no one else makes sacrifices to live elsewhere and is living it up because they don’t care as much about their kids’ education, is just revolting.

It’s ironically revolting to call a minority student who speaks at a FCPS meeting revolting. Stop mocking kids.

Being a minority isn’t some sort of shield from being criticized for being racist. Though I would save the criticism for the adults who put the kid up to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:[twitter]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Great Falls (Herndon address) people tonight: "You owe me a good school because I paid too much for my house."

The guy who had his daughter read her script about why Langley was better than Herndon was pure cringe. Then the wife took over and had her spiel too to make sure she covered the "I paid for a good school" schtick. It was diabolical when Reid was like, "what was that, we couldn't hear you" after the woman's emotionally charged outburst about how terrible Herndon is.

Tuning some of these shrill nut jobs out is the only sensible response under the circumstances. Kudos to Reid for not engaging with them.

The way they go on about how much they sacrificed to live in the Langley district, as if no one else makes sacrifices to live elsewhere and is living it up because they don’t care as much about their kids’ education, is just revolting.

It’s ironically revolting to call a minority student who speaks at a FCPS meeting revolting. Stop mocking kids.

Being a minority isn’t some sort of shield from being criticized for being racist. Though I would save the criticism for the adults who put the kid up to it.

Old enough to remember the pearl clutching from posters last year when the EXACT same thing happened but the student was pro-boundary change.

Care to circle the square, or do your rules only apply for others and not yourself?

I generally do not like mocking students, in particular minority students, but it sounds like that’s not your stance. Do better, or at least be less of a hypocrite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not a Great Falls resident, but I do think there were remarks early on by SB members that might have made one think they were on the chopping block.

And, to the poster a few pages back about the developers and Langley. That is absolutely true--we had a neighbor that moved to one of those developments on the Herndon side of RT 7 because it was zoned for Langley. That was their reason for moving there. Honestly, I was a little insulted--and I didn't even have a kid in school yet.

It wasn't just random remarks by SB members. The SB adopted revisions to a policy on boundary changes that suggested transportation times were going to be a big focus in the boundary review, and then Reid's consultants ignored the longest commutes in the county.

We all know why. Look at the composition of the BRAC. We know those people had a lot of influence. Look at the guy who got his neighborhood moved to Oakton. Reid admitted he was the reason that change was made.

I wonder about BRAC and that tiny part of Fairfax High that is in Scenario 4 for Chantilly. It is tiny. Make no sense.

Is that neighborhood City of Fairfax?

If they aren't, that is why they are being moved.

Fairfax City is its own entity.

I don't think this is accurate. I used to live at an address between Fairfax County Parkway and Fair Oaks Mall, and it was definitely not City of Fairfax. That area is still zoned to Fairfax.

It is correct.

Other neighborhoods can be zoned to Fairfax High School if there is space.

But if there is rezoning out of Fairfax High School, only non City of Fairfax homes can get rezoned out.

City of Fairfax homes are guaranteed a spot at Fairfax High School.

Fairfax High School belongs to City of Fairfax, with financial and some administrative ties to FCPS.

If needed, your old neighborhood can be resoned out of Fairfax HS, while City of Fairfax homes cannot.