Boundary Review Meetings

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Anonymous wrote:Dunne’s big shtick originally was that he wanted to eliminate all trailers and modulars, and move kids into under-enrolled schools in southeastern Fairfax, but he doesn’t understand that many people prefer them to getting redistricted. In any event, the Thru proposals took modular seats into account in calculating capacity, so they aren’t intended to get kids out of modulars.

Now Dunne is encouraging the people who don’t want their kids in schools with modulars to turn on their neighbors and propose brand-new boundary changes that Thru and the BRAC haven’t proposed. If that happens, it will be chaos and this sordid process will drag out even longer.

All they really should be focusing on now are Coates and boundaries for the new western high school, but they are too befuddled to figure that out.

DP. I agree with this. There's too much uncertainty right now in N Virginia with federal worker cuts, deportations etc. We don't know what the size of the population will be here next year. Fix the immediate problems and leave the rest until we figure out what's an actual problem.

I and other people have brought this up at boundary meetings and one of Dunne’s town halls, and it is always just brushed off. A lot of “we don’t think this is happening” denialism. Well, the official numbers will speak for themselves in a few years - maybe even by the end of this school year.

enrollment is already down 4000+ kids from last year. Reid is blaming fear of ICE raids as the reason.

A not insignificant # of military families have made the decision to sell/rent vs return to their home based on the boundary review nonsense and general chaos ongoing in NoVA. This could account for 25% of the down enrollment. Who is buying? Younger families less concerned with boundary and political noise. Who is selling or renting and holding onto that 2.5% mortgage? Families with middle-high school aged children.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dunne’s big shtick originally was that he wanted to eliminate all trailers and modulars, and move kids into under-enrolled schools in southeastern Fairfax, but he doesn’t understand that many people prefer them to getting redistricted. In any event, the Thru proposals took modular seats into account in calculating capacity, so they aren’t intended to get kids out of modulars.

Now Dunne is encouraging the people who don’t want their kids in schools with modulars to turn on their neighbors and propose brand-new boundary changes that Thru and the BRAC haven’t proposed. If that happens, it will be chaos and this sordid process will drag out even longer.

All they really should be focusing on now are Coates and boundaries for the new western high school, but they are too befuddled to figure that out.

DP. I agree with this. There's too much uncertainty right now in N Virginia with federal worker cuts, deportations etc. We don't know what the size of the population will be here next year. Fix the immediate problems and leave the rest until we figure out what's an actual problem.

I and other people have brought this up at boundary meetings and one of Dunne’s town halls, and it is always just brushed off. A lot of “we don’t think this is happening” denialism. Well, the official numbers will speak for themselves in a few years - maybe even by the end of this school year.

enrollment is already down 4000+ kids from last year. Reid is blaming fear of ICE raids as the reason.

A not insignificant # of military families have made the decision to sell/rent vs return to their home based on the boundary review nonsense and general chaos ongoing in NoVA. This could account for 25% of the down enrollment. Who is buying? Younger families less concerned with boundary and political noise. Who is selling or renting and holding onto that 2.5% mortgage? Families with middle-high school aged children.

LOL! They don't usually have much of a choice, PP. Stop making things up.

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Anonymous wrote:Dunne’s big shtick originally was that he wanted to eliminate all trailers and modulars, and move kids into under-enrolled schools in southeastern Fairfax, but he doesn’t understand that many people prefer them to getting redistricted. In any event, the Thru proposals took modular seats into account in calculating capacity, so they aren’t intended to get kids out of modulars.

Now Dunne is encouraging the people who don’t want their kids in schools with modulars to turn on their neighbors and propose brand-new boundary changes that Thru and the BRAC haven’t proposed. If that happens, it will be chaos and this sordid process will drag out even longer.

All they really should be focusing on now are Coates and boundaries for the new western high school, but they are too befuddled to figure that out.

DP. I agree with this. There's too much uncertainty right now in N Virginia with federal worker cuts, deportations etc. We don't know what the size of the population will be here next year. Fix the immediate problems and leave the rest until we figure out what's an actual problem.

I and other people have brought this up at boundary meetings and one of Dunne’s town halls, and it is always just brushed off. A lot of “we don’t think this is happening” denialism. Well, the official numbers will speak for themselves in a few years - maybe even by the end of this school year.

enrollment is already down 4000+ kids from last year. Reid is blaming fear of ICE raids as the reason.

A not insignificant # of military families have made the decision to sell/rent vs return to their home based on the boundary review nonsense and general chaos ongoing in NoVA. This could account for 25% of the down enrollment. Who is buying? Younger families less concerned with boundary and political noise. Who is selling or renting and holding onto that 2.5% mortgage? Families with middle-high school aged children.

LOL! They don't usually have much of a choice, PP. Stop making things up.

+1 But, they may be a lot happier to move than usual. Frequently, in the past, they decided to stay or retire here because of the schools. Doubt that is happening now.

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Anonymous wrote:Dunne’s big shtick originally was that he wanted to eliminate all trailers and modulars, and move kids into under-enrolled schools in southeastern Fairfax, but he doesn’t understand that many people prefer them to getting redistricted. In any event, the Thru proposals took modular seats into account in calculating capacity, so they aren’t intended to get kids out of modulars.

Now Dunne is encouraging the people who don’t want their kids in schools with modulars to turn on their neighbors and propose brand-new boundary changes that Thru and the BRAC haven’t proposed. If that happens, it will be chaos and this sordid process will drag out even longer.

All they really should be focusing on now are Coates and boundaries for the new western high school, but they are too befuddled to figure that out.

DP. I agree with this. There's too much uncertainty right now in N Virginia with federal worker cuts, deportations etc. We don't know what the size of the population will be here next year. Fix the immediate problems and leave the rest until we figure out what's an actual problem.

I and other people have brought this up at boundary meetings and one of Dunne’s town halls, and it is always just brushed off. A lot of “we don’t think this is happening” denialism. Well, the official numbers will speak for themselves in a few years - maybe even by the end of this school year.

enrollment is already down 4000+ kids from last year. Reid is blaming fear of ICE raids as the reason.

That’s one reason. Other reasons include federal jobs losses and dissatisfaction with FCPS’s current direction and obsession with boundaries.

One of those things is something within the sphere of responsibility of Reid and the School Board, but they pretend to ignore that.

The top reasons are: 1) Immigration enforcement, 2) Demographic changes, 3) Federal job situation, and 4) Housing affordability. Boundary changes are not a significant factor affecting enrollment.

You have no way of knowing how many people are bailing on or avoiding FCPS due to uncertainty around boundaries.

I know of 3 just in my circle. 6th through 9th grades.

DP. I know of at least four, mostly elementary.

Moving before any boundaries changes are even made?

I call BS. People who have left were probably already planning to leave.

You can call whatever you want, but it’s the truth. Families don’t like uncertainty and this school board is doling it out in droves.

These families wanted to get ahead of the changes or at least have predictability in their school system. That meant private for some, moving out of county for others, and moving closer in to their desired school for others.

God knows how many families just stay away altogether because of the boundary study, but my gut tells me anyone who cares about their kids’ schooling who learns about the boundary study will likely not come here.

I expect the good schools to suffer because of this phenomenon. Mission accomplished, school board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:God knows how many families just stay away altogether because of the boundary study, but my gut tells me anyone who cares about their kids’ schooling who learns about the boundary study will likely not come here.

Must be why home prices are so reasonable now, lol.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dunne’s big shtick originally was that he wanted to eliminate all trailers and modulars, and move kids into under-enrolled schools in southeastern Fairfax, but he doesn’t understand that many people prefer them to getting redistricted. In any event, the Thru proposals took modular seats into account in calculating capacity, so they aren’t intended to get kids out of modulars.

Now Dunne is encouraging the people who don’t want their kids in schools with modulars to turn on their neighbors and propose brand-new boundary changes that Thru and the BRAC haven’t proposed. If that happens, it will be chaos and this sordid process will drag out even longer.

All they really should be focusing on now are Coates and boundaries for the new western high school, but they are too befuddled to figure that out.

DP. I agree with this. There's too much uncertainty right now in N Virginia with federal worker cuts, deportations etc. We don't know what the size of the population will be here next year. Fix the immediate problems and leave the rest until we figure out what's an actual problem.

I and other people have brought this up at boundary meetings and one of Dunne’s town halls, and it is always just brushed off. A lot of “we don’t think this is happening” denialism. Well, the official numbers will speak for themselves in a few years - maybe even by the end of this school year.

enrollment is already down 4000+ kids from last year. Reid is blaming fear of ICE raids as the reason.

That’s one reason. Other reasons include federal jobs losses and dissatisfaction with FCPS’s current direction and obsession with boundaries.

One of those things is something within the sphere of responsibility of Reid and the School Board, but they pretend to ignore that.

The top reasons are: 1) Immigration enforcement, 2) Demographic changes, 3) Federal job situation, and 4) Housing affordability. Boundary changes are not a significant factor affecting enrollment.

You have no way of knowing that. FCPS knows exactly how many kids moved to other parts of the county or state or moved out of state or left the country entirely and how many left for private or homeschool because that information is required when you un-enroll your child. They should release this information but they won't.

That is not required. I would think it is routine to do it, but required?
During the year, to get documentation, maybe. But, not if you move over the summer. Most people just enroll at a new school with the documentation they have.

Do you think all our new students from south of the border brought documentation?

Yes, it's required. We moved our kids to private school over the summer and FCPS required the completed form to unenroll them. They'll automatically unenroll students who don't show up after a certain number of days and FCPS can track those numbers too. Their claim that numbers are down due to worries about immigration are baseless without any context.

[Anonymous]

There is no requirement to unenroll your child. It is a courtesy.

[Anonymous]

Have there been any updates from the BRAC meeting last night that showed them scenario 4 maps?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have there been any updates from the BRAC meeting last night that showed them scenario 4 maps?

They aren't really allowed to talk about anything publicly until FCPS staff releases the materials from the meeting. Not sure if they'll do that today or if they'll wait till Friday when the maps are released.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have there been any updates from the BRAC meeting last night that showed them scenario 4 maps?

They aren't really allowed to talk about anything publicly until FCPS staff releases the materials from the meeting. Not sure if they'll do that today or if they'll wait till Friday when the maps are released.

Simple- they will release an email today with broken links!
Past behavior predicts future behavior!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have there been any updates from the BRAC meeting last night that showed them scenario 4 maps?

They aren't really allowed to talk about anything publicly until FCPS staff releases the materials from the meeting. Not sure if they'll do that today or if they'll wait till Friday when the maps are released.

Simple- they will release an email today with broken links!
Past behavior predicts future behavior!

Email tonight confirms they will release the maps Friday evening. Before a holiday weekend.

This is so amateurish and embarrassing for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have there been any updates from the BRAC meeting last night that showed them scenario 4 maps?

They aren't really allowed to talk about anything publicly until FCPS staff releases the materials from the meeting. Not sure if they'll do that today or if they'll wait till Friday when the maps are released.

Simple- they will release an email today with broken links!
Past behavior predicts future behavior!

Email tonight confirms they will release the maps Friday evening. Before a holiday weekend.

This is so amateurish and embarrassing for them.

Bad news is always released friday evening.

Bonus points if it preceeds a 3 day holiday weekend or summer break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have there been any updates from the BRAC meeting last night that showed them scenario 4 maps?

They aren't really allowed to talk about anything publicly until FCPS staff releases the materials from the meeting. Not sure if they'll do that today or if they'll wait till Friday when the maps are released.

Simple- they will release an email today with broken links!
Past behavior predicts future behavior!

Email tonight confirms they will release the maps Friday evening. Before a holiday weekend.

This is so amateurish and embarrassing for them.

If you really care about this stuff, you'll access the maps Friday evening.

[Anonymous]

Communities unhappy with prior scenarios will be looking to see if their feedback was incorporated - if these October meetings are last chance to provide feedback I bet they will be well attended.

[Anonymous]

How can you make public boundary adjustments when you plan on opening a new HS next year that is not apart of these adjustments?
With this thinking they will issue these new boundaries and then turn around a month or two later and say nevermind here are more changes.