Initial boundary options for Woodward study area are up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They should redistrict Whitman students to Woodward instead of WJ to help balance FARMS between WJ and Woodward.

+2

[Anonymous]

I think if folks want to propose changes to the options they should build on Option 1 because the others rely too much on split articulation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/district/departments/publicinfo/boundary_analysis/interim-report/02d_proximity.pdf

Here is a study mcps did previously on proximity. The distances they are considering for busing in option 3 are way outside the norm. Worth a read.

This is interesting. Their concepts of a far distance is 4 miles. Which is way below some of the option 3 distances of 6 or 7 miles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think if folks want to propose changes to the options they should build on Option 1 because the others rely too much on split articulation.

Agree

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Will Woodward offer Spanish Immersion with their arts magnet? At least our kids will learn Spanish when they learn skills to line up outside home depot with their peers

No girl, the Spanish immersion programs are in ES and MS and you have to be a good parent and plan so your kid can participate in one of them. Sounds like you don't care about your kid's education.

I don't see any Spanish being used in this message board. See ... It's useless unless you want to paint homes or mow lawns.

The notion that DCUM is an indicator of the usefulness of learning a second language is ...a perspective.

Given their rich lifestyles with travel, foriegn language is helpful.

Google translate. AI.

Not needed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/district/departments/publicinfo/boundary_analysis/interim-report/02d_proximity.pdf

Here is a study mcps did previously on proximity. The distances they are considering for busing in option 3 are way outside the norm. Worth a read.

This is interesting. Their concepts of a far distance is 4 miles. Which is way below some of the option 3 distances of 6 or 7 miles.

Does this provide any insight into MCPS norms, then? Do we think they’d just balk at sending a lot of kids over 4 miles cross crossed around the county?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/district/departments/publicinfo/boundary_analysis/interim-report/02d_proximity.pdf

Here is a study mcps did previously on proximity. The distances they are considering for busing in option 3 are way outside the norm. Worth a read.

This is interesting. Their concepts of a far distance is 4 miles. Which is way below some of the option 3 distances of 6 or 7 miles.

Does this provide any insight into MCPS norms, then? Do we think they’d just balk at sending a lot of kids over 4 miles cross crossed around the county?

That study just describes the status quo.

But I do think the BOE will balk at some of these bus rides given the minimal impact on FARMS rates in the DCC.

[Anonymous]

DP but it isn’t a stretch to see overall property values declining if the wealthier areas lose value and the poorer areas gain bc those losses won’t equal the gains. A million dollar home declining by $100,000 wont be replaced by a $300,000 home increasing by $100,000.

And RIF the whole point is to equalize FARMS rates then you conceivably have the increases in poorer areas and the decreases in richer areas.

[Anonymous]

*if not RIF

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DP but it isn’t a stretch to see overall property values declining if the wealthier areas lose value and the poorer areas gain bc those losses won’t equal the gains. A million dollar home declining by $100,000 wont be replaced by a $300,000 home increasing by $100,000.

And RIF the whole point is to equalize FARMS rates then you conceivably have the increases in poorer areas and the decreases in richer areas.

Pure speculation on your part. One could argue the low income areas will increase more when they tear down duplexes in Highland ES area and put up 2 new construction homes on one lot

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DP but it isn’t a stretch to see overall property values declining if the wealthier areas lose value and the poorer areas gain bc those losses won’t equal the gains. A million dollar home declining by $100,000 wont be replaced by a $300,000 home increasing by $100,000.

And RIF the whole point is to equalize FARMS rates then you conceivably have the increases in poorer areas and the decreases in richer areas.

Are you underwater on your house?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DP but it isn’t a stretch to see overall property values declining if the wealthier areas lose value and the poorer areas gain bc those losses won’t equal the gains. A million dollar home declining by $100,000 wont be replaced by a $300,000 home increasing by $100,000.

And RIF the whole point is to equalize FARMS rates then you conceivably have the increases in poorer areas and the decreases in richer areas.

Pure speculation on your part. One could argue the low income areas will increase more when they tear down duplexes in Highland ES area and put up 2 new construction homes on one lot

My point is I can easily see the reasoning. I would hope that Flo Analytics or the county could do more detailed analysis (lol they won’t) as school quality is highly correlated with property values and boundary rezoning will almost certainly impact property values.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think if folks want to propose changes to the options they should build on Option 1 because the others rely too much on split articulation.

Agree! Maybe we should start a new thread - “Brainstorming refinements to Option 1” and see what we get?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DP but it isn’t a stretch to see overall property values declining if the wealthier areas lose value and the poorer areas gain bc those losses won’t equal the gains. A million dollar home declining by $100,000 wont be replaced by a $300,000 home increasing by $100,000.

And RIF the whole point is to equalize FARMS rates then you conceivably have the increases in poorer areas and the decreases in richer areas.

Pure speculation on your part. One could argue the low income areas will increase more when they tear down duplexes in Highland ES area and put up 2 new construction homes on one lot

My point is I can easily see the reasoning. I would hope that Flo Analytics or the county could do more detailed analysis (lol they won’t) as school quality is highly correlated with property values and boundary rezoning will almost certainly impact property values.

Speculation is not a basis to eliminate any of the options. If you don't like the bus rides say that. If you think you are genetically superior to the kids in East county, say that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DP but it isn’t a stretch to see overall property values declining if the wealthier areas lose value and the poorer areas gain bc those losses won’t equal the gains. A million dollar home declining by $100,000 wont be replaced by a $300,000 home increasing by $100,000.

And RIF the whole point is to equalize FARMS rates then you conceivably have the increases in poorer areas and the decreases in richer areas.

Are you underwater on your house?

What an odd non sequiter. Are you?

It does raise that point that rezoning could make some people underwater on their houses, which would seem very very bad for the county if the effect is large and widespread enough.