APS Boundary Changes - When is the Next Round and Which Schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Duran has been doing a great job so far. I expect he’ll also handle the boundary process well.

Agreed - he had a pile of poo put on his lap when he came to APS. That bozo Murphy jacked things up for years (good luck to the WV school he fled to) and the interim made no real decisions - actually she made the decision to teach nothing last Spring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Duran has been doing a great job so far. I expect he’ll also handle the boundary process well.

Agreed - he had a pile of poo put on his lap when he came to APS. That bozo Murphy jacked things up for years (good luck to the WV school he fled to) and the interim made no real decisions - actually she made the decision to teach nothing last Spring.

Wrong.. he's done a terrible job and the only thing he's proven is that he's not equipped to lead APS. He's a follower and after the last SB meeting, has made it crystal clear that he's in way over his head. His priorities as a superintendent are upside down. he should not be in charge of boundaries. He will take the path of least resistance and not give a damn about the kids/families affected. He'll do whatever is easiest.. this is not what we want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Duran has been doing a great job so far. I expect he’ll also handle the boundary process well.

Agreed - he had a pile of poo put on his lap when he came to APS. That bozo Murphy jacked things up for years (good luck to the WV school he fled to) and the interim made no real decisions - actually she made the decision to teach nothing last Spring.

Yup. Finally a decent superintendent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Duran has been doing a great job so far. I expect he’ll also handle the boundary process well.

Agreed - he had a pile of poo put on his lap when he came to APS. That bozo Murphy jacked things up for years (good luck to the WV school he fled to) and the interim made no real decisions - actually she made the decision to teach nothing last Spring.

Wrong.. he's done a terrible job and the only thing he's proven is that he's not equipped to lead APS. He's a follower and after the last SB meeting, has made it crystal clear that he's in way over his head. His priorities as a superintendent are upside down. he should not be in charge of boundaries. He will take the path of least resistance and not give a damn about the kids/families affected. He'll do whatever is easiest.. this is not what we want.

Completely disagree - so far so good with Duran. And I say that even though he is making changes at my schools that I don't like and don't agree with. But his overall competency and integrity are higher than past two fulltime sups. You sound like you are making the mistake of assuming there must be better candidates out there and APS just hasn't hired them. If so, you know little of the realities of hiring sups these days. It's hard nationwide.

[Anonymous]

Tangentially related - APS just announced they are shrinking size of Key and Claremont

Before 2013, APS had four kindergarten classes at both Key and Claremont; since then, each school has had six kindergarten classes to help with enrollment growth. While this increase helped with managing enrollment across APS and expanded access to the Dual Language Immersion program, this has also placed each school over capacity, requiring the use of relocatable classrooms and straining common area spaces in each school.

After reviewing Claremont and Key building capacity and projected enrollment, APS will now return to offering four Kindergarten classes at each school for 2021-22. APS will continue to offer two PreK VPI classes at each school for 2021-22. The number of Kindergarten classes at option schools will continue to be reviewed annually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tangentially related - APS just announced they are shrinking size of Key and Claremont

Before 2013, APS had four kindergarten classes at both Key and Claremont; since then, each school has had six kindergarten classes to help with enrollment growth. While this increase helped with managing enrollment across APS and expanded access to the Dual Language Immersion program, this has also placed each school over capacity, requiring the use of relocatable classrooms and straining common area spaces in each school.

After reviewing Claremont and Key building capacity and projected enrollment, APS will now return to offering four Kindergarten classes at each school for 2021-22. APS will continue to offer two PreK VPI classes at each school for 2021-22. The number of Kindergarten classes at option schools will continue to be reviewed annually.

Are they also changing the number of K classes at the other option schools or just the Immersion schools? I am curious where to find this information as a rising K parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tangentially related - APS just announced they are shrinking size of Key and Claremont

Before 2013, APS had four kindergarten classes at both Key and Claremont; since then, each school has had six kindergarten classes to help with enrollment growth. While this increase helped with managing enrollment across APS and expanded access to the Dual Language Immersion program, this has also placed each school over capacity, requiring the use of relocatable classrooms and straining common area spaces in each school.

After reviewing Claremont and Key building capacity and projected enrollment, APS will now return to offering four Kindergarten classes at each school for 2021-22. APS will continue to offer two PreK VPI classes at each school for 2021-22. The number of Kindergarten classes at option schools will continue to be reviewed annually.

Has there been any announcement regarding enrollment growth next year at ATS, given that it will be in a much larger building? I'm wondering if they will add one class per grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Duran has been doing a great job so far. I expect he’ll also handle the boundary process well.

Please tell me you are being sarcastic...did you see his latest RTS plan? He is AWFUL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Duran has been doing a great job so far. I expect he’ll also handle the boundary process well.

Please tell me you are being sarcastic...did you see his latest RTS plan? He is AWFUL

DP. What’s the date on the one you’re referring to?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Duran has been doing a great job so far. I expect he’ll also handle the boundary process well.

Please tell me you are being sarcastic...did you see his latest RTS plan? He is AWFUL

DP. What’s the date on the one you’re referring to?

He’s giving an update right now to the school board. But there’s nothing different in it from the last one, except he cut out the “monumental logistical challenges” language.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Duran has been doing a great job so far. I expect he’ll also handle the boundary process well.

Please tell me you are being sarcastic...did you see his latest RTS plan? He is AWFUL

DP. What’s the date on the one you’re referring to?

He’s giving an update right now to the school board. But there’s nothing different in it from the last one, except he cut out the “monumental logistical challenges” language.

Yeah, he isn't changing anything unless forced into it by the board or the state.

[Anonymous]

Is Duran going to do anything about the socio economic imbalance at aps schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is Duran going to do anything about the socio economic imbalance at aps schools?

Serious question. Can anything substantial really be done about this short of bussing kids crazy long distances? Personally I'm not in favor of kids spending a lot of time on busses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is Duran going to do anything about the socio economic imbalance at aps schools?

Serious question. Can anything substantial really be done about this short of bussing kids crazy long distances? Personally I'm not in favor of kids spending a lot of time on busses.

I should clarify I think the real issue is Arlington housing policy and the concentration of higher density housing in South Arlington. Schools have to deal with the fall out, but I feel the county housing policies are to blame for the socio economic imbalance, not the school district.

[Anonymous]

APS can't afford that kind of bussing. Also, can't staff it. He needs to make all schools excellent, especially for those with special needs like learning english or reading trouble.