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

[Anonymous]

Reid’s final boundary proposal is very scaled down compared to the previous scenarios.

Her recommendation for the Western school name is also very non controversial.

Time and time again, FCPS shows that they will take the easiest path.

I don’t see Crossfield being included. The opposition is just too much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reid’s final boundary proposal is very scaled down compared to the previous scenarios.

Her recommendation for the Western school name is also very non controversial.

Time and time again, FCPS shows that they will take the easiest path.

I don’t see Crossfield being included. The opposition is just too much.

I think if they had not dallied around with special programming and just talked up the high school for the area, the opposition would have been somewhat defanged.

The proposal of opting in is just too vague and seems like Reid is still going for a magnet. There are a lot of TJ close calls in the area, and she may think that is what they want. But, it is not what they want.
TJ is competitive , but it does offer a high school experience that includes sports and other activities. Most people want that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reid’s final boundary proposal is very scaled down compared to the previous scenarios.

Her recommendation for the Western school name is also very non controversial.

Time and time again, FCPS shows that they will take the easiest path.

I don’t see Crossfield being included. The opposition is just too much.

I think they’re going to leave Fox Mi out because of Meren and Crossfield out because of RIO. And they will put Lees Corner in like that option E showed, but with some different tweaks so Westfield isn’t as depleted. But they won’t show us any of this until much closer to when they are making a final decision so the affected people won’t have to organize against it. Sounds like that’s what they did in the larger boundary review — backed off changes that triggered a lot of opposition while throwing a couple new ones in too late for people to fight them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reid’s final boundary proposal is very scaled down compared to the previous scenarios.

Her recommendation for the Western school name is also very non controversial.

Time and time again, FCPS shows that they will take the easiest path.

I don’t see Crossfield being included. The opposition is just too much.

You mean the reasonable path. You don’t typically get your way when you are fringe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reid’s final boundary proposal is very scaled down compared to the previous scenarios.

Her recommendation for the Western school name is also very non controversial.

Time and time again, FCPS shows that they will take the easiest path.

I don’t see Crossfield being included. The opposition is just too much.

I think they’re going to leave Fox Mi out because of Meren and Crossfield out because of RIO. And they will put Lees Corner in like that option E showed, but with some different tweaks so Westfield isn’t as depleted. But they won’t show us any of this until much closer to when they are making a final decision so the affected people won’t have TIME to organize against it. Sounds like that’s what they did in the larger boundary review — backed off changes that triggered a lot of opposition while throwing a couple new ones in too late for people to fight them.

Was missing a key word in my last post

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reid’s final boundary proposal is very scaled down compared to the previous scenarios.

Her recommendation for the Western school name is also very non controversial.

Time and time again, FCPS shows that they will take the easiest path.

I don’t see Crossfield being included. The opposition is just too much.

You mean the reasonable path. You don’t typically get your way when you are fringe.

How is not including Crossfield reasonable? Or better question, how is not including it MORE reasonable than other possibilities? Someone has to go to Western. Most would look at it and say kids from the middle school next door ought to be going to that high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reid’s final boundary proposal is very scaled down compared to the previous scenarios.

Her recommendation for the Western school name is also very non controversial.

Time and time again, FCPS shows that they will take the easiest path.

I don’t see Crossfield being included. The opposition is just too much.

I think they’re going to leave Fox Mi out because of Meren and Crossfield out because of RIO. And they will put Lees Corner in like that option E showed, but with some different tweaks so Westfield isn’t as depleted. But they won’t show us any of this until much closer to when they are making a final decision so the affected people won’t have to organize against it. Sounds like that’s what they did in the larger boundary review — backed off changes that triggered a lot of opposition while throwing a couple new ones in too late for people to fight them.

Meren did not get what she wanted with the redistricting. I think she is on the outs with the other board members and might not get what she wants. If they don’t move Fox Mill it is because they are worried about tanking the scores at South Lakes.

[Anonymous]

Simple:

While some Fox Mill kids are closer to the new school than to South Lakes, they are not far from South Lakes--and some of Fox Mill is closer to South Lakes. Many are equidistant.

All of the non-SL Crossfield kids are much, much closer to the new school than to Oakton. Most are 12 miles from Oakton and 2-3 miles from the new school.

If you cannot see the difference in those two options, I cannot help you.

Sending Crossfield kids to Oakton is much more expensive than sending to the new high school. It increases buses needed, drivers, gas, maintenance, etc. It affects the number of additional runs the buses can do.
But, mostly, it affects the safety of the students. Anyone who has driven I66 or those winding back roads would know this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reid’s final boundary proposal is very scaled down compared to the previous scenarios.

Her recommendation for the Western school name is also very non controversial.

Time and time again, FCPS shows that they will take the easiest path.

I don’t see Crossfield being included. The opposition is just too much.

I think they’re going to leave Fox Mi out because of Meren and Crossfield out because of RIO. And they will put Lees Corner in like that option E showed, but with some different tweaks so Westfield isn’t as depleted. But they won’t show us any of this until much closer to when they are making a final decision so the affected people won’t have to organize against it. Sounds like that’s what they did in the larger boundary review — backed off changes that triggered a lot of opposition while throwing a couple new ones in too late for people to fight them.

Meren did not get what she wanted with the redistricting. I think she is on the outs with the other board members and might not get what she wants. If they don’t move Fox Mill it is because they are worried about tanking the scores at South Lakes.

What did she want? What didn't she get?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Simple:

While some Fox Mill kids are closer to the new school than to South Lakes, they are not far from South Lakes--and some of Fox Mill is closer to South Lakes. Many are equidistant.

All of the non-SL Crossfield kids are much, much closer to the new school than to Oakton. Most are 12 miles from Oakton and 2-3 miles from the new school.

If you cannot see the difference in those two options, I cannot help you.

Sending Crossfield kids to Oakton is much more expensive than sending to the new high school. It increases buses needed, drivers, gas, maintenance, etc. It affects the number of additional runs the buses can do.
But, mostly, it affects the safety of the students. Anyone who has driven I66 or those winding back roads would know this.

It’s amusing that you think this argument would carry the day with this School Board. They don’t make decisions based on the merits. They make decisions based on who yells the loudest and what will advance their political careers and create roadblocks for their adversaries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Simple:

While some Fox Mill kids are closer to the new school than to South Lakes, they are not far from South Lakes--and some of Fox Mill is closer to South Lakes. Many are equidistant.

All of the non-SL Crossfield kids are much, much closer to the new school than to Oakton. Most are 12 miles from Oakton and 2-3 miles from the new school.

If you cannot see the difference in those two options, I cannot help you.

Sending Crossfield kids to Oakton is much more expensive than sending to the new high school. It increases buses needed, drivers, gas, maintenance, etc. It affects the number of additional runs the buses can do.
But, mostly, it affects the safety of the students. Anyone who has driven I66 or those winding back roads would know this.

They're not deciding between Crossfield and Fox Mill. If you cannot see that, I cannot help you.

They're clearly deciding what to do with Crossfield and then considering what to do next, FM or option E.

Taking people away from a well regarded school and shifting them to a potentially lower ranked school is a big deal. Maybe it isn't to you, but many people feel otherwise. It's actually a very common problem in boundary reviews. No one wants to move to a lower ranked school and no one wants to be the person that takes away the benefit someone else bought into.

I'm not weighing in on the equity of the situation. You can argue that none of this should matter, and there are good arguments to be made in that vein. What I'm saying is that RIO is key in the discussions here. They always are, whether it's Fairfax or another district.

[Anonymous]

I don't think anyone needs to worry about going to Western against their will. We went to the open house today and it's incredibly impressive - both the school and administration. They are not going to have to force anyone to go there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reid’s final boundary proposal is very scaled down compared to the previous scenarios.

Her recommendation for the Western school name is also very non controversial.

Time and time again, FCPS shows that they will take the easiest path.

I don’t see Crossfield being included. The opposition is just too much.

I think they’re going to leave Fox Mi out because of Meren and Crossfield out because of RIO. And they will put Lees Corner in like that option E showed, but with some different tweaks so Westfield isn’t as depleted. But they won’t show us any of this until much closer to when they are making a final decision so the affected people won’t have to organize against it. Sounds like that’s what they did in the larger boundary review — backed off changes that triggered a lot of opposition while throwing a couple new ones in too late for people to fight them.

Post the options, they aren’t publicly available.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think anyone needs to worry about going to Western against their will. We went to the open house today and it's incredibly impressive - both the school and administration. They are not going to have to force anyone to go there.

Who is the "administration" at this point besides Dave Jagels? I don't recall anyone jumping up and down about Centreville when he was principal there.

I also worry about how some of the parents from India will treat him when they find out his undergraduate degree is from Radford.

[Anonymous]

Can somebody link the new option E please.

I can’t find it online.