Hearing Testimony on FCPS Proposed CIP

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Anonymous wrote:What are the chances they re-open the night school program for the older ESOL students? That sounds like it would solve a lot of problems at Lee and Stuart.

That is partly why I was trying to understand where the changes to the VGLA law came from and how to change them back till the DCUM jerks came on board and incorrectly stated I had a reading problem and trying to stir up trouble. From a link earlier it seems the ESSA law needs to be revised in order to allow those students to take a different test. If they have to take the same test, I can see why FCPS would want to mainstream those students.

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Anonymous wrote:I saw the presentation. I believe only one feeder was proposed to go to Annandale. Two, I think were proposed for West Springfield, One was for Edison, and South County and Hayfield also got one, IIRC.

There was shifts from WS to Lake Braddock proposed. Orange Hunt, I think? Maybe Sangster? And there was a shift of one feeder to Robinson from Lake Braddock. White Oaks, I think? There was a mention of moving part of Woodson back to Annandale because it is so under utilized.

There was also a net out from each of these schools proposed. I think each of the five schools (Edison, West Springfield, South County, Hayfield, and Annandale) would be allocated 100 seats at the proposed center. The working assumption is that would alleviate crowding and potentially reduce the need for the Lake Braddock/Robinson redistricting. One wrinkle is that Annandale's feeder is a 6-8 and the others are all 7-8. It may just get the additional school from Lee and Woodson and not participate in the program, fwiw. If that's the case, only four schools would participate and they'd get more seats.

They are doing research into the program as a contingency plan. IIRC, a lot depends on whether Lee's performance tracks the current e-cart performance assessment has been seeing.

The idea is being developed, but I don't think it will happen unless the crap hits the fan, fwiw.

This plan would give Springfield Estates to Edison, Saratoga to South County, Crestwood and Lynbrook to West Springfield, leaving Forestdale for Hayfield. Would be so unfair to give Springfield Estates to Edison since they are already getting a center at Bush Hill (and already has two local level 4's, an immersion school and an academy in its zone). Just looking at the map, you can see which schools would go where. Ugg. what a mess. Hayfield is already in a teetering position and can least afford to take a low-performing school. Edison is similarly situation, but if it gets Springfield Estates, that's a boost, not a drag. South County and West Springfield are better positioned to take one low-performer.

What about Saratoga and Garfield to West Springfield? Move South County HS boundaries to pick up Lorton Station and all of Halle from Hayfield, then give SEES and Forestdale to Hayfield. Lynbrook to Edison, and Crestwood to either Edison or Annandale. That kind of screws Annandale even more though.

Crazy spider leg, gerrymandered school zones screws all of the kids.

They really should move some areas back into Annandale from Woodson and Lake Braddock if they're going to give Annandale even more high FARMS, high ESOL elementaries.

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Anonymous wrote:What are the chances they re-open the night school program for the older ESOL students? That sounds like it would solve a lot of problems at Lee and Stuart.

Probably no chance. Look up ESOL pilot program. Many of these kids were in transitional schools surrounded by Spanish speakers. It made more sense to move everybody to base schools like Lee and Herndon where ESOL esources are readily available. Besides many of these kids have kids themselves and daycare is available during the day. I think as long as they require language assistance, they can stay until they're 22.

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And, meanwhile, our illustrious SB members, Pat Hynes and Ryan McElveen, are focused on renewable energy rather than education.
I have no problem with renewable energy, but studies like this require lots of man hours to prepare reports when our schools are crumbling and maintenance is key. Preparing reports is time consuming. This is a ridiculous abuse of our employees' time. It will require weeks of work.

https://twitter.com/VotePatHynes

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Anonymous wrote:And, meanwhile, our illustrious SB members, Pat Hynes and Ryan McElveen, are focused on renewable energy rather than education.
I have no problem with renewable energy, but studies like this require lots of man hours to prepare reports when our schools are crumbling and maintenance is key. Preparing reports is time consuming. This is a ridiculous abuse of our employees' time. It will require weeks of work.

https://twitter.com/VotePatHynes

It’s just intended to boost the college applications of a few Madison HS kids involved with a renewable energy initiative.

Hynes isn’t running for re-election and McElveen shouldn’t, either. They have been disasters.

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Anonymous wrote:SURPRISE. Just like Daventry. "We knew we were zoned for lee when we bought, but my child is too good for lee."

The county should be moving more middle class to Lee, not away.

LOL. THIS.