Boundary Review Meetings

[Anonymous]

no western high school for 2026-2027

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VAEDUFCPS/bulletins/3f9b761

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:no western high school for 2026-2027

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VAEDUFCPS/bulletins/3f9b761

I'm so confused my her email...so no on western for 2026-2027, but yes to other regional boundary changes for the region? Here she says "Additionally, it’s become clear that the school division needs to maintain its original commitment to the comprehensive boundary review process that has been underway for over a year. The thoughtful work of the comprehensive review deserves focused attention until the planned completion when the School Board votes on January 22, on the Superintendent’s proposed changes. Also, I have seen how hard FCPS staff are working on all of these efforts, and it’s not sustainable nor optimal."

[Anonymous]

Meren's message is very confusing. She is saying that the process for assigning students to Western HS is slowing down, but is not specifically saying that the opening will be delayed. I would think an announcement going against all of their other messaging about when the building will open would come in its own message from the superintendent.

I think Meren is purposely using ambiguous wording so she can take credit for "slowing the process down".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Meren's message is very confusing. She is saying that the process for assigning students to Western HS is slowing down, but is not specifically saying that the opening will be delayed. I would think an announcement going against all of their other messaging about when the building will open would come in its own message from the superintendent.

I think Meren is purposely using ambiguous wording so she can take credit for "slowing the process down".

Especially since Reid was not acknowledging this on Oct 30. Maybe, she did not know yet.

But, while Meren is prepared and asks good questions, she does like to take things extremely slowly. Wish she would have that take on the boundary review.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Meren's message is very confusing. She is saying that the process for assigning students to Western HS is slowing down, but is not specifically saying that the opening will be delayed. I would think an announcement going against all of their other messaging about when the building will open would come in its own message from the superintendent.

I think Meren is purposely using ambiguous wording so she can take credit for "slowing the process down".

she said they don’t have the permitting to get it open in time. i think they won’t open until 2027-2028. so will they move people in that area for 2026-2027 or do those boundary changes the following year? only move areas that won’t be affected by western?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meren's message is very confusing. She is saying that the process for assigning students to Western HS is slowing down, but is not specifically saying that the opening will be delayed. I would think an announcement going against all of their other messaging about when the building will open would come in its own message from the superintendent.

I think Meren is purposely using ambiguous wording so she can take credit for "slowing the process down".

she said they don’t have the permitting to get it open in time. i think they won’t open until 2027-2028. so will they move people in that area for 2026-2027 or do those boundary changes the following year? only move areas that won’t be affected by western?

Fire THRU. Pause the review.
Set boundaries for KAA.

Plan for AAP in all middle schools--no more "centers."
Do boundary studies where needed throughout the county
Implement all in 2027

EXCEPT FOR COATES--IMPLEMENT THAT ASAP.--no later than 2026

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meren's message is very confusing. She is saying that the process for assigning students to Western HS is slowing down, but is not specifically saying that the opening will be delayed. I would think an announcement going against all of their other messaging about when the building will open would come in its own message from the superintendent.

I think Meren is purposely using ambiguous wording so she can take credit for "slowing the process down".

she said they don’t have the permitting to get it open in time. i think they won’t open until 2027-2028. so will they move people in that area for 2026-2027 or do those boundary changes the following year? only move areas that won’t be affected by western?

Fire THRU. Pause the review.
Set boundaries for KAA.

Plan for AAP in all middle schools--no more "centers."
Do boundary studies where needed throughout the county
Implement all in 2027

EXCEPT FOR COATES--IMPLEMENT THAT ASAP.--no later than 2026

Why can't you run things! The board and school leadership is so worried about being embarrassed by pushing a massive bureaucratic boundary review process without a need they are scared to stop / pause it.

[Anonymous]

Fire THRU. Pause the review.
Set boundaries for KAA.

Plan for AAP in all middle schools--no more "centers."
Do boundary studies where needed throughout the county
Implement all in 2027

EXCEPT FOR COATES--IMPLEMENT THAT ASAP.--no later than 2026

THIS!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I posted the SPA 5015 to Shrevewood and other SPA changes not in any given scenario. The point of the exercise was all the schools are below 100%.

Marshall deserves a solid 100% ES feeder not in contention to be Madison. FCHS capacity will be 2500 fresh renovation with NO modular and trailers required for the POS.

Scenario 4 utilization:
Marshall- 2018 modular 95%, 12 classrooms CIP. No modular 100%
Mclean -2021 relocated a used modular, 12 classrooms + 4 trailers CIP. 100%, no modular 115%.
Falls Church at 2500-87%.

All of Freedom Hill goes to Marshall. All of Stenwood goes to Marshall, even if it splits to Thoreau and Kilmer in MS. If/when Dunn Loring gets built, it's likely 100% Marshall as well.

Assuming the Westbriar/Wolftrap changes are undone, it will also has four split feeders that are well over 2/3 Marshall - Westgate, Lemon Road, Shrevewood, and Westbriar - and two split feeders that are mostly Madison - Wolftrap and Cunningham Park. The small piece of Vienna now at Marshall seems likely to move to Madison; no one is really taking issue with that.

I guess I don't see the problem for Marshall here.

Are you saying ALL Westbriar/Wolftrap changes will be undone, or just those concerning the NE Vienna parts? At the Wednesday meeting, I heard Reid say they were going to move that NE Vienna bit back to Madison, but I think the vocal Wolftrap parents who want to move to Madison will get theirs, even though that was one of the least necessary changes.

[Anonymous]

Oh my….if they can’t open this school then they need to pause all of this boundary review.

[Anonymous]

Meren has been dragging her feet on the new HS the whole time. I don't believe her newsletter is everyone's plan, at least not until I see it from other board members first. The majority of the board was fully behind opening as a 9-10 traditional school at the working session just a couple weeks ago.

[Anonymous]

Oh great, now we get dumb boundary changes next year, new school boundary changes the year after, and then a year or two later they start the process again.

FCPS motto: continued uncertainty for you and your kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meren's message is very confusing. She is saying that the process for assigning students to Western HS is slowing down, but is not specifically saying that the opening will be delayed. I would think an announcement going against all of their other messaging about when the building will open would come in its own message from the superintendent.

I think Meren is purposely using ambiguous wording so she can take credit for "slowing the process down".

Especially since Reid was not acknowledging this on Oct 30. Maybe, she did not know yet.

But, while Meren is prepared and asks good questions, she does like to take things extremely slowly. Wish she would have that take on the boundary review.

True. She seems very risk averse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meren's message is very confusing. She is saying that the process for assigning students to Western HS is slowing down, but is not specifically saying that the opening will be delayed. I would think an announcement going against all of their other messaging about when the building will open would come in its own message from the superintendent.

I think Meren is purposely using ambiguous wording so she can take credit for "slowing the process down".

she said they don’t have the permitting to get it open in time. i think they won’t open until 2027-2028. so will they move people in that area for 2026-2027 or do those boundary changes the following year? only move areas that won’t be affected by western?

Fire THRU. Pause the review.
Set boundaries for KAA.

Plan for AAP in all middle schools--no more "centers."
Do boundary studies where needed throughout the county
Implement all in 2027

EXCEPT FOR COATES--IMPLEMENT THAT ASAP.--no later than 2026

Too logical for Reid and the school board to grasp. Only thing I would add is reduce IB schools to 2 or 3 and still have viable AP programs available in those schools and the pupil placement issue will be reduced significantly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meren's message is very confusing. She is saying that the process for assigning students to Western HS is slowing down, but is not specifically saying that the opening will be delayed. I would think an announcement going against all of their other messaging about when the building will open would come in its own message from the superintendent.

I think Meren is purposely using ambiguous wording so she can take credit for "slowing the process down".

she said they don’t have the permitting to get it open in time. i think they won’t open until 2027-2028. so will they move people in that area for 2026-2027 or do those boundary changes the following year? only move areas that won’t be affected by western?

Fire THRU. Pause the review.
Set boundaries for KAA.

Plan for AAP in all middle schools--no more "centers."
Do boundary studies where needed throughout the county
Implement all in 2027

EXCEPT FOR COATES--IMPLEMENT THAT ASAP.--no later than 2026

Too logical for Reid and the school board to grasp. Only thing I would add is reduce IB schools to 2 or 3 and still have viable AP programs available in those schools and the pupil placement issue will be reduced significantly.

+ a million

They can continue to offer IB, but AP classes should be available at every school. Some IB schools already offer a limited catalog of both. Implement that everywhere.