OSSE truly cracking down on out of boundary this year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work next to a site where a charter school is being built, one block away from the PG border. Very few children are living in this neighborhood, as it is mainly seniors. I already know how that is going to go.

What is the address or cross street? I don't doubt you, I just want to check it out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We moved to MD mid-year. Our school knew. We just had to withdraw our child NOW, in a graduation year, because... DC is that illogical. OSSE doesn't pro-rate. Funding was done. We were taking no one's slot. If it hadn't been a graduation year, I would have moved the child. I didn't, because it seemed impractical for everyone (especially after funding was done for the year) to move a child for less than one year from a situation that was working for them. I actually liked the sound of the school in MD MORE... but the child was happy, it was only a few months, and it seemed best for all--including the child's classmates, for various reasons that those of you will take umbrage are too mean-spirited to understand.

Now, my attitude is the District can pretty much set itself on fire and I will laugh. Enjoy DeVos.

Shorter PP: "Rules are for thee, not for me."

My attitude is that the District is getting better every year - and the fact that PP left is proof. (And if she really didn't care, she wouldn't be reading DC threads. You know what I don't do? Read the threads about suburban nowhere that I don't live in.)

I dunno, PP. I'm not supportive of residency cheating in general, but the PP describes a situation in which they moved mid-year and her child was not being permitted to finish the school year. I don't think it's good for anyone to move kids mid-year if it can be avoided, and from a funding perspective, the funding for the year is already allocated. If the agreement with the school is "Child can finish the year but will not be counted towards next year's enrollment so as not to allocate funds for a child who doesn't live in DC" then that seems fine. I know plenty of people who have gone through this: they buy a house in a neighboring district mid-year (e.g., at the beginning of real estate season in March), and then their children finish out the current year at their DC school and start in MD/VA the following school year. None of them have had issues with this arrangement, and I can think of no reason why anyone should be upset about it.

That's why that PP's story is a bit suspect. DCPS let you finish the year, as do many (perhaps all) charters. More likely they moved more than a year ago, and were being billed for back tuition.

NP here, and as a military brat who moved in the middle of the school year numerous times, it's not really that big of a deal. And I was a really shy kid. I can see your point about the funding though.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I work next to a site where a charter school is being built, one block away from the PG border. Very few children are living in this neighborhood, as it is mainly seniors. I already know how that is going to go.

What is the address or cross street? I don't doubt you, I just want to check it out.

Seems intended to be a 'Ward 9' charter.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We moved to MD mid-year. Our school knew. We just had to withdraw our child NOW, in a graduation year, because... DC is that illogical. OSSE doesn't pro-rate. Funding was done. We were taking no one's slot. If it hadn't been a graduation year, I would have moved the child. I didn't, because it seemed impractical for everyone (especially after funding was done for the year) to move a child for less than one year from a situation that was working for them. I actually liked the sound of the school in MD MORE... but the child was happy, it was only a few months, and it seemed best for all--including the child's classmates, for various reasons that those of you will take umbrage are too mean-spirited to understand.

Now, my attitude is the District can pretty much set itself on fire and I will laugh. Enjoy DeVos.

Shorter PP: "Rules are for thee, not for me."

My attitude is that the District is getting better every year - and the fact that PP left is proof. (And if she really didn't care, she wouldn't be reading DC threads. You know what I don't do? Read the threads about suburban nowhere that I don't live in.)

I dunno, PP. I'm not supportive of residency cheating in general, but the PP describes a situation in which they moved mid-year and her child was not being permitted to finish the school year. I don't think it's good for anyone to move kids mid-year if it can be avoided, and from a funding perspective, the funding for the year is already allocated. If the agreement with the school is "Child can finish the year but will not be counted towards next year's enrollment so as not to allocate funds for a child who doesn't live in DC" then that seems fine. I know plenty of people who have gone through this: they buy a house in a neighboring district mid-year (e.g., at the beginning of real estate season in March), and then their children finish out the current year at their DC school and start in MD/VA the following school year. None of them have had issues with this arrangement, and I can think of no reason why anyone should be upset about it.

That's why that PP's story is a bit suspect. DCPS let you finish the year, as do many (perhaps all) charters. More likely they moved more than a year ago, and were being billed for back tuition.

NP here, and as a military brat who moved in the middle of the school year numerous times, it's not really that big of a deal. And I was a really shy kid. I can see your point about the funding though.

In DC, the on-base military brats (shout out) have historically been provided automatic enrollment and bus service to Stoddert in upper NW. Since the combination to JBAB, some of the parents with connections and deep technological knowledge are supposed to be getting a specialized charter for their children:

http://www.dcpcsb.org/military-families-get-greater-public-school-options

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:We moved to MD mid-year. Our school knew. We just had to withdraw our child NOW, in a graduation year, because... DC is that illogical. OSSE doesn't pro-rate. Funding was done. We were taking no one's slot. If it hadn't been a graduation year, I would have moved the child. I didn't, because it seemed impractical for everyone (especially after funding was done for the year) to move a child for less than one year from a situation that was working for them. I actually liked the sound of the school in MD MORE... but the child was happy, it was only a few months, and it seemed best for all--including the child's classmates, for various reasons that those of you will take umbrage are too mean-spirited to understand.

Now, my attitude is the District can pretty much set itself on fire and I will laugh. Enjoy DeVos.

Shorter PP: "Rules are for thee, not for me."

My attitude is that the District is getting better every year - and the fact that PP left is proof. (And if she really didn't care, she wouldn't be reading DC threads. You know what I don't do? Read the threads about suburban nowhere that I don't live in.)

I dunno, PP. I'm not supportive of residency cheating in general, but the PP describes a situation in which they moved mid-year and her child was not being permitted to finish the school year. I don't think it's good for anyone to move kids mid-year if it can be avoided, and from a funding perspective, the funding for the year is already allocated. If the agreement with the school is "Child can finish the year but will not be counted towards next year's enrollment so as not to allocate funds for a child who doesn't live in DC" then that seems fine. I know plenty of people who have gone through this: they buy a house in a neighboring district mid-year (e.g., at the beginning of real estate season in March), and then their children finish out the current year at their DC school and start in MD/VA the following school year. None of them have had issues with this arrangement, and I can think of no reason why anyone should be upset about it.

That's why that PP's story is a bit suspect. DCPS let you finish the year, as do many (perhaps all) charters. More likely they moved more than a year ago, and were being billed for back tuition.

NP here, and as a military brat who moved in the middle of the school year numerous times, it's not really that big of a deal. And I was a really shy kid. I can see your point about the funding though.

In DC, the on-base military brats (shout out) have historically been provided automatic enrollment and bus service to Stoddert in upper NW. Since the combination to JBAB, some of the parents with connections and deep technological knowledge are supposed to be getting a specialized charter for their children:

http://www.dcpcsb.org/military-families-get-greater-public-school-options

DOD gives them transportation to whatever DC school they enroll in, but they no longer get rights to Stoddert. They have to go to their assigned DCPS (Leckie ES, Hart MS and Ballou HS) or enter via the lottery.

The charter for JBAB is in development. Not opening in fall of 17-18.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work next to a site where a charter school is being built, one block away from the PG border. Very few children are living in this neighborhood, as it is mainly seniors. I already know how that is going to go.

What is the address or cross street? I don't doubt you, I just want to check it out.

It's the new Rocketship. Not sure what the exact address will be, but it's near Alabama and Massachusetts, less than a block from Southern Ave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:J.O. Wilson? I know of a child who lives in PG County and the mom works at NASA because it's on the route to her office.

Plenty of MD plates at Tyler. Even a few from Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work next to a site where a charter school is being built, one block away from the PG border. Very few children are living in this neighborhood, as it is mainly seniors. I already know how that is going to go.

What is the address or cross street? I don't doubt you, I just want to check it out.

It's the new Rocketship. Not sure what the exact address will be, but it's near Alabama and Massachusetts, less than a block from Southern Ave.

There are a lot of kids in the surrounding community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:We moved to MD mid-year. Our school knew. We just had to withdraw our child NOW, in a graduation year, because... DC is that illogical. OSSE doesn't pro-rate. Funding was done. We were taking no one's slot. If it hadn't been a graduation year, I would have moved the child. I didn't, because it seemed impractical for everyone (especially after funding was done for the year) to move a child for less than one year from a situation that was working for them. I actually liked the sound of the school in MD MORE... but the child was happy, it was only a few months, and it seemed best for all--including the child's classmates, for various reasons that those of you will take umbrage are too mean-spirited to understand.

Now, my attitude is the District can pretty much set itself on fire and I will laugh. Enjoy DeVos.

Shorter PP: "Rules are for thee, not for me."

My attitude is that the District is getting better every year - and the fact that PP left is proof. (And if she really didn't care, she wouldn't be reading DC threads. You know what I don't do? Read the threads about suburban nowhere that I don't live in.)

I dunno, PP. I'm not supportive of residency cheating in general, but the PP describes a situation in which they moved mid-year and her child was not being permitted to finish the school year. I don't think it's good for anyone to move kids mid-year if it can be avoided, and from a funding perspective, the funding for the year is already allocated. If the agreement with the school is "Child can finish the year but will not be counted towards next year's enrollment so as not to allocate funds for a child who doesn't live in DC" then that seems fine. I know plenty of people who have gone through this: they buy a house in a neighboring district mid-year (e.g., at the beginning of real estate season in March), and then their children finish out the current year at their DC school and start in MD/VA the following school year. None of them have had issues with this arrangement, and I can think of no reason why anyone should be upset about it.

That's why that PP's story is a bit suspect. DCPS let you finish the year, as do many (perhaps all) charters. More likely they moved more than a year ago, and were being billed for back tuition.

NP here, and as a military brat who moved in the middle of the school year numerous times, it's not really that big of a deal. And I was a really shy kid. I can see your point about the funding though.

In DC, the on-base military brats (shout out) have historically been provided automatic enrollment and bus service to Stoddert in upper NW. Since the combination to JBAB, some of the parents with connections and deep technological knowledge are supposed to be getting a specialized charter for their children:

http://www.dcpcsb.org/military-families-get-greater-public-school-options

Actually a lot of them attend Leckie which is their IB so to speak. Its the only reason there is any diversity at that school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We moved to MD mid-year. Our school knew. We just had to withdraw our child NOW, in a graduation year, because... DC is that illogical. OSSE doesn't pro-rate. Funding was done. We were taking no one's slot. If it hadn't been a graduation year, I would have moved the child. I didn't, because it seemed impractical for everyone (especially after funding was done for the year) to move a child for less than one year from a situation that was working for them. I actually liked the sound of the school in MD MORE... but the child was happy, it was only a few months, and it seemed best for all--including the child's classmates, for various reasons that those of you will take umbrage are too mean-spirited to understand.

Now, my attitude is the District can pretty much set itself on fire and I will laugh. Enjoy DeVos.

You do realize Devos is the Sec of Education for the nation, right? Not just DC.

[Anonymous]

DeVos doesn't trouble me at all. More support for charters and innovation.

Being slaves to the teachers union has served the teachers well, but the students not so much.

[Anonymous]

Seems to be lost on many that MD doesn't provide universal PK3/4 except trough Head Start, which is why many who are outside of DC are putting their kids here. That and family ties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We moved to MD mid-year. Our school knew. We just had to withdraw our child NOW, in a graduation year, because... DC is that illogical. OSSE doesn't pro-rate. Funding was done. We were taking no one's slot. If it hadn't been a graduation year, I would have moved the child. I didn't, because it seemed impractical for everyone (especially after funding was done for the year) to move a child for less than one year from a situation that was working for them. I actually liked the sound of the school in MD MORE... but the child was happy, it was only a few months, and it seemed best for all--including the child's classmates, for various reasons that those of you will take umbrage are too mean-spirited to understand.

Now, my attitude is the District can pretty much set itself on fire and I will laugh. Enjoy DeVos.

Do me a favor, stay the hell out of DC. Your attitude is deplorable and your ethics are in the basement.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Cutting a school's budget by 10k a violation is certainly a way for administrators to be more vigilant.

$10k roughly represents what they'll lose per head if parents are cheating.

I'm going to guess this is just a compliane exercise and/or fair warning for the cheaters to get their ducks in a row.

Please provide some support for your assertion. Thx.