FCPS Boundary Review Updates

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rachna of the Braddock district held a town hall last night at WFES. Key points including the decrease of split feeders and not allowing any more to occur. That should glean some insights to Thru’s suggestions per their circled split feeder map. Would imagine attendance islands as well.

Did sound like a lot of geographical factors will be taking into consideration too (not crossing our major highways).

Was the 'not crossing our major highways' her words?

She mentioned the Beltway which is applicable for her district, not sure on others. Also, in my virtual community engagement session, the FCPS staff member mentioned “natural borders” like beltway, 66, etc.

That is very sensible. I-66 is major geographic boundary. Much more so than route 7, even with its barriers and multiple lanes of traffic. I-66 and route 7 are not the same thing.

Sending a students zoned in Waples across I-66 to Johnson/Fairfax would be absurd. You would be trading 2 years of whatever “benefit” you believe exists from a MS shift from Carson/Franklin to Johnson for 6 years of cross-66 transit through the heart of Fairfax, with 2-3 of those years being new, teenage drivers. That would be a ridiculous move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rachna of the Braddock district held a town hall last night at WFES. Key points including the decrease of split feeders and not allowing any more to occur. That should glean some insights to Thru’s suggestions per their circled split feeder map. Would imagine attendance islands as well.

Did sound like a lot of geographical factors will be taking into consideration too (not crossing our major highways).

It works for some schools, but there is always an exception. I can’t imagine keeping Langley and Cooper districts inside the beltway.

[Anonymous]

The boundary changes will likely be paused from what I’ve heard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rachna of the Braddock district held a town hall last night at WFES. Key points including the decrease of split feeders and not allowing any more to occur. That should glean some insights to Thru’s suggestions per their circled split feeder map. Would imagine attendance islands as well.

Did sound like a lot of geographical factors will be taking into consideration too (not crossing our major highways).

It works for some schools, but there is always an exception. I can’t imagine keeping Langley and Cooper districts inside the beltway.

Huh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rachna of the Braddock district held a town hall last night at WFES. Key points including the decrease of split feeders and not allowing any more to occur. That should glean some insights to Thru’s suggestions per their circled split feeder map. Would imagine attendance islands as well.

Did sound like a lot of geographical factors will be taking into consideration too (not crossing our major highways).

It works for some schools, but there is always an exception. I can’t imagine keeping Langley and Cooper districts inside the beltway.

Huh?

Agree. But, they don't have to get on the beltway--they go over it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rachna of the Braddock district held a town hall last night at WFES. Key points including the decrease of split feeders and not allowing any more to occur. That should glean some insights to Thru’s suggestions per their circled split feeder map. Would imagine attendance islands as well.

Did sound like a lot of geographical factors will be taking into consideration too (not crossing our major highways).

It works for some schools, but there is always an exception. I can’t imagine keeping Langley and Cooper districts inside the beltway.

Huh?

what confuses you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rachna of the Braddock district held a town hall last night at WFES. Key points including the decrease of split feeders and not allowing any more to occur. That should glean some insights to Thru’s suggestions per their circled split feeder map. Would imagine attendance islands as well.

Did sound like a lot of geographical factors will be taking into consideration too (not crossing our major highways).

Rachna should just STFU. All she cares about is the Lake Braddock pyramid and that was also the case when she was an at-large member. She is the last person I want making decisions about boundaries elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rachna of the Braddock district held a town hall last night at WFES. Key points including the decrease of split feeders and not allowing any more to occur. That should glean some insights to Thru’s suggestions per their circled split feeder map. Would imagine attendance islands as well.

Did sound like a lot of geographical factors will be taking into consideration too (not crossing our major highways).

It works for some schools, but there is always an exception. I can’t imagine keeping Langley and Cooper districts inside the beltway.

Huh?

Langley and Cooper are both inside the Beltway but they both need to draw from areas outside the Beltway to be viable.

Not sure why you’d say “Huh” when it’s you who is missing an obvious point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rachna of the Braddock district held a town hall last night at WFES. Key points including the decrease of split feeders and not allowing any more to occur. That should glean some insights to Thru’s suggestions per their circled split feeder map. Would imagine attendance islands as well.

Did sound like a lot of geographical factors will be taking into consideration too (not crossing our major highways).

It works for some schools, but there is always an exception. I can’t imagine keeping Langley and Cooper districts inside the beltway.

Huh?

what confuses you?

What does this mean? "I can’t imagine keeping Langley and Cooper districts inside the beltway."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The boundary changes will likely be paused from what I’ve heard.

Source?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rachna of the Braddock district held a town hall last night at WFES. Key points including the decrease of split feeders and not allowing any more to occur. That should glean some insights to Thru’s suggestions per their circled split feeder map. Would imagine attendance islands as well.

Did sound like a lot of geographical factors will be taking into consideration too (not crossing our major highways).

It works for some schools, but there is always an exception. I can’t imagine keeping Langley and Cooper districts inside the beltway.

Huh?

Langley and Cooper are both inside the Beltway but they both need to draw from areas outside the Beltway to be viable.

Not sure why you’d say “Huh” when it’s you who is missing an obvious point.

Ah, got it. Yes, it is not possible for Langley and Cooper to not draw from across 495.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rachna of the Braddock district held a town hall last night at WFES. Key points including the decrease of split feeders and not allowing any more to occur. That should glean some insights to Thru’s suggestions per their circled split feeder map. Would imagine attendance islands as well.

Did sound like a lot of geographical factors will be taking into consideration too (not crossing our major highways).

It works for some schools, but there is always an exception. I can’t imagine keeping Langley and Cooper districts inside the beltway.

Huh?

what confuses you?

What does this mean? "I can’t imagine keeping Langley and Cooper districts inside the beltway."

For Langley and Cooper, I can’t imagine a scenario where you can draw a district that stays inside the beltway and makes sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rachna of the Braddock district held a town hall last night at WFES. Key points including the decrease of split feeders and not allowing any more to occur. That should glean some insights to Thru’s suggestions per their circled split feeder map. Would imagine attendance islands as well.

Did sound like a lot of geographical factors will be taking into consideration too (not crossing our major highways).

Was the 'not crossing our major highways' her words?

She mentioned the Beltway which is applicable for her district, not sure on others. Also, in my virtual community engagement session, the FCPS staff member mentioned “natural borders” like beltway, 66, etc.

That is very sensible. I-66 is major geographic boundary. Much more so than route 7, even with its barriers and multiple lanes of traffic. I-66 and route 7 are not the same thing.

Sending a students zoned in Waples across I-66 to Johnson/Fairfax would be absurd. You would be trading 2 years of whatever “benefit” you believe exists from a MS shift from Carson/Franklin to Johnson for 6 years of cross-66 transit through the heart of Fairfax, with 2-3 of those years being new, teenage drivers. That would be a ridiculous move.

I’m not advocating for the change, but highways as barriers is much different than something like Rt-7 or Rt-50. In most cases when a highway is a barrier, there is an overpass or underpass to cross it. There are McLean walkers who “cross” 267 daily. The bigger hassle Waples parents would experience is traffic on Rt-50 to get to Fairfax HS. Not the act of crossing I-66.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rachna of the Braddock district held a town hall last night at WFES. Key points including the decrease of split feeders and not allowing any more to occur. That should glean some insights to Thru’s suggestions per their circled split feeder map. Would imagine attendance islands as well.

Did sound like a lot of geographical factors will be taking into consideration too (not crossing our major highways).

It works for some schools, but there is always an exception. I can’t imagine keeping Langley and Cooper districts inside the beltway.

Huh?

Langley and Cooper are both inside the Beltway but they both need to draw from areas outside the Beltway to be viable.

Not sure why you’d say “Huh” when it’s you who is missing an obvious point.

Ah, got it. Yes, it is not possible for Langley and Cooper to not draw from across 495.

Yes, this is definitely an exception. But interesting as you look at other districts that do cross major roads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rachna of the Braddock district held a town hall last night at WFES. Key points including the decrease of split feeders and not allowing any more to occur. That should glean some insights to Thru’s suggestions per their circled split feeder map. Would imagine attendance islands as well.

Did sound like a lot of geographical factors will be taking into consideration too (not crossing our major highways).

Was the 'not crossing our major highways' her words?

She mentioned the Beltway which is applicable for her district, not sure on others. Also, in my virtual community engagement session, the FCPS staff member mentioned “natural borders” like beltway, 66, etc.

That is very sensible. I-66 is major geographic boundary. Much more so than route 7, even with its barriers and multiple lanes of traffic. I-66 and route 7 are not the same thing.

Sending a students zoned in Waples across I-66 to Johnson/Fairfax would be absurd. You would be trading 2 years of whatever “benefit” you believe exists from a MS shift from Carson/Franklin to Johnson for 6 years of cross-66 transit through the heart of Fairfax, with 2-3 of those years being new, teenage drivers. That would be a ridiculous move.

I’m not advocating for the change, but highways as barriers is much different than something like Rt-7 or Rt-50. In most cases when a highway is a barrier, there is an overpass or underpass to cross it. There are McLean walkers who “cross” 267 daily. The bigger hassle Waples parents would experience is traffic on Rt-50 to get to Fairfax HS. Not the act of crossing I-66.

Wow, Langley. Aren’t you the least bit concerned that throwing so many other parts of the county under the bus to keep Herndon addresses that are on the Herndon High side of route 7 zoned to Langley will slow the busses down so much that FCPS has a transit base case for boundary change? Wow.