Yup— major boundary changes incoming.

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Anonymous wrote:More pre election fear mongering

Major boundary changes aren’t necessarily bad.

Is the OP wrong on the facts?

OP raises one interesting issue, which is that FCPS isn't very transparent when it adjusts the school capacities reported in the annual CIP. So if they bump up the stated capacity in the CIP, it lends itself to speculation that the numbers are being manipulated in order to justify a future boundary change.

But there just hasn't been much activity to change boundaries over the past 4 years (with an all-Democratic School Board); the more overtly political School Board members get, the less likely they are to do things that would engender noisy opposition; and the reference to Dr. Reid wanting to reconsider small "administrative" boundary changes doesn't seem like a big deal (Brabrand took the position back in 2018 that he wouldn't make "administrative" boundary changes because he wanted the School Board to own all boundary adjustments, but in practice that has just kept FCPS from making the types of small adjustments that used to be more routine).

Why would we assume that she wants the power to adjust boundaries to reinstate a small percentage (3 or 5 or whatever it was)?
Re-doing the policy means that in addition to restoring this power, the percentage that the superintendent can change without bothering the board can also increase.

Dunno. If I'm the superintendent, and generally responsible for the sound management of the school system, I'd like to reaffirm my ability to make small administrative boundary changes (changes that involve less than 5% of the enrollment at the sending/receiving school) without having to jump through all the hoops of an extended boundary study with public hearings, etc.

Brabrand tied his own hands back in 2018 and disclaimed any intention to make administrative boundary adjustments. He thought that, if he didn't make any administrative changes, the School Board might then make county-wide changes, which it - and not Brabrand - would own. But of course that never happened, so minor changes that could have assisted with overcrowding at schools like McLean HS and Glen Forest ES got delayed for years.

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Anonymous wrote:I really can't wait for Wednesday when all these astroturfing and fear mongering threads will end.

Fear-mongering?

Boundaries are kinda weird and you act like it would be some terrible fate to make major adjustments across the county.

They need to be redone, you act like people would die.

[Anonymous]

I could see some Westfield or South Lakes moving to Herndon. Westfields needs the relief

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are you trying to say they'll move Langley families to Herndon or Oakton families? Either way, they'll get a LOT of pushback. I didn't spend a million plus dollars on my house only to get rezoned to a shitty school.

It's more like when they bump up Herndon's reported post-renovation capacity from 2500 to 2744 the next year with no explanation, they invite Republicans to imply before an election that there must be some plan afoot to move kids to Herndon from Langley, etc. by the Democrats if they get re-elected.

Am I saying they will do so? Absolutely not.

P.S. - If you're trying to pass yourself off as a Langley parent worried about getting rezoned to a "shitty school," you need to say you spent several million dollars on your house, not some paltry "million plus dollars."

DP. My kids go to Langley and we live in house worth about $950,000. There are a lot of us "under a million" in the area, but of course people like you just refuse to believe it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you trying to say they'll move Langley families to Herndon or Oakton families? Either way, they'll get a LOT of pushback. I didn't spend a million plus dollars on my house only to get rezoned to a shitty school.

It's more like when they bump up Herndon's reported post-renovation capacity from 2500 to 2744 the next year with no explanation, they invite Republicans to imply before an election that there must be some plan afoot to move kids to Herndon from Langley, etc. by the Democrats if they get re-elected.

Am I saying they will do so? Absolutely not.

P.S. - If you're trying to pass yourself off as a Langley parent worried about getting rezoned to a "shitty school," you need to say you spent several million dollars on your house, not some paltry "million plus dollars."

DP. My kids go to Langley and we live in house worth about $950,000. There are a lot of us "under a million" in the area, but of course people like you just refuse to believe it.

So you’re suggesting it was indeed a Langley parent who said upthread “I didn’t spend a million plus dollars on my house only to get rezoned to a shitty school”?

OK. Seemed more like someone pretending to be a Langley parent to get a rise out of other posters.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you trying to say they'll move Langley families to Herndon or Oakton families? Either way, they'll get a LOT of pushback. I didn't spend a million plus dollars on my house only to get rezoned to a shitty school.

It's more like when they bump up Herndon's reported post-renovation capacity from 2500 to 2744 the next year with no explanation, they invite Republicans to imply before an election that there must be some plan afoot to move kids to Herndon from Langley, etc. by the Democrats if they get re-elected.

Am I saying they will do so? Absolutely not.

P.S. - If you're trying to pass yourself off as a Langley parent worried about getting rezoned to a "shitty school," you need to say you spent several million dollars on your house, not some paltry "million plus dollars."

DP. My kids go to Langley and we live in house worth about $950,000. There are a lot of us "under a million" in the area, but of course people like you just refuse to believe it.

So you’re suggesting it was indeed a Langley parent who said upthread “I didn’t spend a million plus dollars on my house only to get rezoned to a shitty school”?

OK. Seemed more like someone pretending to be a Langley parent to get a rise out of other posters.

I have no idea - just addressing the housing costs in the area. Most of us don't live in mansions.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you trying to say they'll move Langley families to Herndon or Oakton families? Either way, they'll get a LOT of pushback. I didn't spend a million plus dollars on my house only to get rezoned to a shitty school.

It's more like when they bump up Herndon's reported post-renovation capacity from 2500 to 2744 the next year with no explanation, they invite Republicans to imply before an election that there must be some plan afoot to move kids to Herndon from Langley, etc. by the Democrats if they get re-elected.

Am I saying they will do so? Absolutely not.

P.S. - If you're trying to pass yourself off as a Langley parent worried about getting rezoned to a "shitty school," you need to say you spent several million dollars on your house, not some paltry "million plus dollars."

Who said I was a Langley parent?

[Anonymous]

Depending on your kid’s age, you probably won’t see any changes before they graduate from high school. The process is not that fast.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you trying to say they'll move Langley families to Herndon or Oakton families? Either way, they'll get a LOT of pushback. I didn't spend a million plus dollars on my house only to get rezoned to a shitty school.

It's more like when they bump up Herndon's reported post-renovation capacity from 2500 to 2744 the next year with no explanation, they invite Republicans to imply before an election that there must be some plan afoot to move kids to Herndon from Langley, etc. by the Democrats if they get re-elected.

Am I saying they will do so? Absolutely not.

P.S. - If you're trying to pass yourself off as a Langley parent worried about getting rezoned to a "shitty school," you need to say you spent several million dollars on your house, not some paltry "million plus dollars."

DP. My kids go to Langley and we live in house worth about $950,000. There are a lot of us "under a million" in the area, but of course people like you just refuse to believe it.

You're most likely in a neighborhood that's a couple miles from Herndon High.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you trying to say they'll move Langley families to Herndon or Oakton families? Either way, they'll get a LOT of pushback. I didn't spend a million plus dollars on my house only to get rezoned to a shitty school.

It's more like when they bump up Herndon's reported post-renovation capacity from 2500 to 2744 the next year with no explanation, they invite Republicans to imply before an election that there must be some plan afoot to move kids to Herndon from Langley, etc. by the Democrats if they get re-elected.

Am I saying they will do so? Absolutely not.

P.S. - If you're trying to pass yourself off as a Langley parent worried about getting rezoned to a "shitty school," you need to say you spent several million dollars on your house, not some paltry "million plus dollars."

DP. My kids go to Langley and we live in house worth about $950,000. There are a lot of us "under a million" in the area, but of course people like you just refuse to believe it.

In a 950k house, you’re positively lower middle class. Clearly you’re proof of Langley’s economic diversity

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you trying to say they'll move Langley families to Herndon or Oakton families? Either way, they'll get a LOT of pushback. I didn't spend a million plus dollars on my house only to get rezoned to a shitty school.

It's more like when they bump up Herndon's reported post-renovation capacity from 2500 to 2744 the next year with no explanation, they invite Republicans to imply before an election that there must be some plan afoot to move kids to Herndon from Langley, etc. by the Democrats if they get re-elected.

Am I saying they will do so? Absolutely not.

P.S. - If you're trying to pass yourself off as a Langley parent worried about getting rezoned to a "shitty school," you need to say you spent several million dollars on your house, not some paltry "million plus dollars."

DP. My kids go to Langley and we live in house worth about $950,000. There are a lot of us "under a million" in the area, but of course people like you just refuse to believe it.

In a 950k house, you’re positively lower middle class. Clearly you’re proof of Langley’s economic diversity

The average house zoned for Langley is closer to $2M than $960K. But that poster pipes up a lot. Her $950K houses makes Langley sound less exclusive and covers up how groups like the GFCA have fought to exclude any multi-family housing from Langley (for fear it might bump them to Herndon).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I could see some Westfield or South Lakes moving to Herndon. Westfields needs the relief

Why does Westfield need relief? I thought they were at 90 to 95% capacity?

Chantilly and Centreville, on the other hand... whew. They really need relief.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you trying to say they'll move Langley families to Herndon or Oakton families? Either way, they'll get a LOT of pushback. I didn't spend a million plus dollars on my house only to get rezoned to a shitty school.

It's more like when they bump up Herndon's reported post-renovation capacity from 2500 to 2744 the next year with no explanation, they invite Republicans to imply before an election that there must be some plan afoot to move kids to Herndon from Langley, etc. by the Democrats if they get re-elected.

Am I saying they will do so? Absolutely not.

P.S. - If you're trying to pass yourself off as a Langley parent worried about getting rezoned to a "shitty school," you need to say you spent several million dollars on your house, not some paltry "million plus dollars."

DP. My kids go to Langley and we live in house worth about $950,000. There are a lot of us "under a million" in the area, but of course people like you just refuse to believe it.

In a 950k house, you’re positively lower middle class. Clearly you’re proof of Langley’s economic diversity

The average house zoned for Langley is closer to $2M than $960K. But that poster pipes up a lot. Her $950K houses makes Langley sound less exclusive and covers up how groups like the GFCA have fought to exclude any multi-family housing from Langley (for fear it might bump them to Herndon).

The school board makes the decisions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you trying to say they'll move Langley families to Herndon or Oakton families? Either way, they'll get a LOT of pushback. I didn't spend a million plus dollars on my house only to get rezoned to a shitty school.

It's more like when they bump up Herndon's reported post-renovation capacity from 2500 to 2744 the next year with no explanation, they invite Republicans to imply before an election that there must be some plan afoot to move kids to Herndon from Langley, etc. by the Democrats if they get re-elected.

Am I saying they will do so? Absolutely not.

P.S. - If you're trying to pass yourself off as a Langley parent worried about getting rezoned to a "shitty school," you need to say you spent several million dollars on your house, not some paltry "million plus dollars."

DP. My kids go to Langley and we live in house worth about $950,000. There are a lot of us "under a million" in the area, but of course people like you just refuse to believe it.

You're most likely in a neighborhood that's a couple miles from Herndon High.

Sorry to disappoint, but no. I'm located right in the heart of GF near the Village Center.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you trying to say they'll move Langley families to Herndon or Oakton families? Either way, they'll get a LOT of pushback. I didn't spend a million plus dollars on my house only to get rezoned to a shitty school.

It's more like when they bump up Herndon's reported post-renovation capacity from 2500 to 2744 the next year with no explanation, they invite Republicans to imply before an election that there must be some plan afoot to move kids to Herndon from Langley, etc. by the Democrats if they get re-elected.

Am I saying they will do so? Absolutely not.

P.S. - If you're trying to pass yourself off as a Langley parent worried about getting rezoned to a "shitty school," you need to say you spent several million dollars on your house, not some paltry "million plus dollars."

DP. My kids go to Langley and we live in house worth about $950,000. There are a lot of us "under a million" in the area, but of course people like you just refuse to believe it.

In a 950k house, you’re positively lower middle class. Clearly you’re proof of Langley’s economic diversity

The average house zoned for Langley is closer to $2M than $960K. But that poster pipes up a lot. Her $950K houses makes Langley sound less exclusive and covers up how groups like the GFCA have fought to exclude any multi-family housing from Langley (for fear it might bump them to Herndon).

I'm "that poster" and this is the first time I've mentioned the value of my house, but nice try. If anyone here has "piped up a lot," it would be you and your incessant idiocy (bolded) and obsession with Langley's boundaries - even though your kids do not attend this school.