Specifically on-topic contributors to the Drew boundary issue only please -

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To get back to the original purpose of this thread, I would just like to see a sensible, reasonable boundary proposed for Drew. If my kids go to Drew next year (and they very may well), I'd like assurances that APS drew the best possible boundary for the school, and not a gerrymandered hatch of lines as a result of bowing to political pressure, or a map based on baked FRL numbers. I'm keenly interested in seeing what comes out tomorrow night. Regardless of whether my actual home is within the Drew boundaries, I'd like to be able to look at the map and say, "Ok, yeah, that makes sense. I can get behind that plan."

+1,000

I have zero confidence that will happen. APS has a long history of doing exactly what you're concerned about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To get back to the original purpose of this thread, I would just like to see a sensible, reasonable boundary proposed for Drew. If my kids go to Drew next year (and they very may well), I'd like assurances that APS drew the best possible boundary for the school, and not a gerrymandered hatch of lines as a result of bowing to political pressure, or a map based on baked FRL numbers. I'm keenly interested in seeing what comes out tomorrow night. Regardless of whether my actual home is within the Drew boundaries, I'd like to be able to look at the map and say, "Ok, yeah, that makes sense. I can get behind that plan."

+1,000

I have zero confidence that will happen. APS has a long history of doing exactly what you're concerned about.

Not to mention it sounds like some fellow Abingdon parents actually hatched this plan. They're trying to dump CF so they can jettison Columbia Hills from their boundary, too, in 2020.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To get back to the original purpose of this thread, I would just like to see a sensible, reasonable boundary proposed for Drew. If my kids go to Drew next year (and they very may well), I'd like assurances that APS drew the best possible boundary for the school, and not a gerrymandered hatch of lines as a result of bowing to political pressure, or a map based on baked FRL numbers. I'm keenly interested in seeing what comes out tomorrow night. Regardless of whether my actual home is within the Drew boundaries, I'd like to be able to look at the map and say, "Ok, yeah, that makes sense. I can get behind that plan."

Well said! I’m in the same boat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will Abingdon be over capacity before 2021? If CF gets a new neighborhood school in 2020, moving SF would be too much. Could Abingdon wait it out?

that is a concern. We also do not have any trailers as of now since we just finished construction so we could make the "space" with trailers for new people if needed and kick out CF in 2020. (sorry guys!)

Kick out? That's a bit harsh considering Abingdon has been CF neighborhood school for over 30 years. Wow. This boundary process has shown the true colors of people.

Indeed it has! As a CF parent of current Abingdon student(s)... all I can say is that I am deeply disappointed in some people I had considered friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To get back to the original purpose of this thread, I would just like to see a sensible, reasonable boundary proposed for Drew. If my kids go to Drew next year (and they very may well), I'd like assurances that APS drew the best possible boundary for the school, and not a gerrymandered hatch of lines as a result of bowing to political pressure, or a map based on baked FRL numbers. I'm keenly interested in seeing what comes out tomorrow night. Regardless of whether my actual home is within the Drew boundaries, I'd like to be able to look at the map and say, "Ok, yeah, that makes sense. I can get behind that plan."

+1,000

I have zero confidence that will happen. APS has a long history of doing exactly what you're concerned about.

Not to mention it sounds like some fellow Abingdon parents actually hatched this plan. They're trying to dump CF so they can jettison Columbia Hills from their boundary, too, in 2020.

If that is the case then Fairlington needs to pressure the SB the make Claremont a neighborhood school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will Abingdon be over capacity before 2021? If CF gets a new neighborhood school in 2020, moving SF would be too much. Could Abingdon wait it out?

that is a concern. We also do not have any trailers as of now since we just finished construction so we could make the "space" with trailers for new people if needed and kick out CF in 2020. (sorry guys!)

Kick out? That's a bit harsh considering Abingdon has been CF neighborhood school for over 30 years. Wow. This boundary process has shown the true colors of people.

It was a joke calm down.


Someone has to leave eventually and CF is geographically closer to several other schools and the furthest from Abingdon. As a matter of several of those in the community have said in the whole process with Drew that that they thought they would be redistricted to Barcroft or Carlin Springs. APS has put out maps saying to hold off moving those units so they can be moved in 2020.

Agree that someone has to leave, but South Fairlington is closer to Drew than CF. Neither CF nor South Fairlington is in ANY school’s walk zone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To get back to the original purpose of this thread, I would just like to see a sensible, reasonable boundary proposed for Drew. If my kids go to Drew next year (and they very may well), I'd like assurances that APS drew the best possible boundary for the school, and not a gerrymandered hatch of lines as a result of bowing to political pressure, or a map based on baked FRL numbers. I'm keenly interested in seeing what comes out tomorrow night. Regardless of whether my actual home is within the Drew boundaries, I'd like to be able to look at the map and say, "Ok, yeah, that makes sense. I can get behind that plan."

+1,000

I have zero confidence that will happen. APS has a long history of doing exactly what you're concerned about.

In a situation like this, there are no great boundaries that everyone will like. The measure of success- that is, that compromise and equity actually occurred-- is for everyone to come away a bit unhappy, and not just a little. No one group should get all of what they want. That's called steamrolling.

[Anonymous]

What time does everyone think they will release the presentation and map before the meeting tonight?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What time does everyone think they will release the presentation and map before the meeting tonight?

its not going to be any different than what was presented to the SB last week. This is 'what we heard.'

[Anonymous]

This is the description of the meeting. "adjusted boundary proposals" sounds to me like it's more than a map with some arrows, but we will see.

“What We Heard” Community Meeting: Kenmore Middle School (200 S. Carlin
Springs Rd.; 22204). Staff will share input received, present adjusted boundary
proposals, and gather community input on adjusted boundary proposals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will Abingdon be over capacity before 2021? If CF gets a new neighborhood school in 2020, moving SF would be too much. Could Abingdon wait it out?

that is a concern. We also do not have any trailers as of now since we just finished construction so we could make the "space" with trailers for new people if needed and kick out CF in 2020. (sorry guys!)

Kick out? That's a bit harsh considering Abingdon has been CF neighborhood school for over 30 years. Wow. This boundary process has shown the true colors of people.

Indeed it has! As a CF parent of current Abingdon student(s)... all I can say is that I am deeply disappointed in some people I had considered friends.

I think it's a lot of the parents who were going to be "guaranteed" a spot at Claremont. Now that they aren't, they want to make sure that Abingdon has fr/l demographics more similar to Claremont by zoning the lower income students out of Abingdon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To get back to the original purpose of this thread, I would just like to see a sensible, reasonable boundary proposed for Drew. If my kids go to Drew next year (and they very may well), I'd like assurances that APS drew the best possible boundary for the school, and not a gerrymandered hatch of lines as a result of bowing to political pressure, or a map based on baked FRL numbers. I'm keenly interested in seeing what comes out tomorrow night. Regardless of whether my actual home is within the Drew boundaries, I'd like to be able to look at the map and say, "Ok, yeah, that makes sense. I can get behind that plan."

+1,000

I have zero confidence that will happen. APS has a long history of doing exactly what you're concerned about.

In a situation like this, there are no great boundaries that everyone will like. The measure of success- that is, that compromise and equity actually occurred-- is for everyone to come away a bit unhappy, and not just a little. No one group should get all of what they want. That's called steamrolling.

I agree with you and I wish more people in the affected neighborhoods would take this tone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To get back to the original purpose of this thread, I would just like to see a sensible, reasonable boundary proposed for Drew. If my kids go to Drew next year (and they very may well), I'd like assurances that APS drew the best possible boundary for the school, and not a gerrymandered hatch of lines as a result of bowing to political pressure, or a map based on baked FRL numbers. I'm keenly interested in seeing what comes out tomorrow night. Regardless of whether my actual home is within the Drew boundaries, I'd like to be able to look at the map and say, "Ok, yeah, that makes sense. I can get behind that plan."

+1,000

I have zero confidence that will happen. APS has a long history of doing exactly what you're concerned about.

In a situation like this, there are no great boundaries that everyone will like. The measure of success- that is, that compromise and equity actually occurred-- is for everyone to come away a bit unhappy, and not just a little. No one group should get all of what they want. That's called steamrolling.

Yes - let's stop pretending to have engagement on these matters and go with objective decision making that will make all uncomfortable - working towards the greater good

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will Abingdon be over capacity before 2021? If CF gets a new neighborhood school in 2020, moving SF would be too much. Could Abingdon wait it out?

that is a concern. We also do not have any trailers as of now since we just finished construction so we could make the "space" with trailers for new people if needed and kick out CF in 2020. (sorry guys!)

Kick out? That's a bit harsh considering Abingdon has been CF neighborhood school for over 30 years. Wow. This boundary process has shown the true colors of people.

Indeed it has! As a CF parent of current Abingdon student(s)... all I can say is that I am deeply disappointed in some people I had considered friends.

How? Nobody wants you to leave? At least not until 2020 when the boundaries are done and you can be zones to a school closer to you. It will help ease crowding and you will be at a school geographically closer than Abingdon is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will Abingdon be over capacity before 2021? If CF gets a new neighborhood school in 2020, moving SF would be too much. Could Abingdon wait it out?

that is a concern. We also do not have any trailers as of now since we just finished construction so we could make the "space" with trailers for new people if needed and kick out CF in 2020. (sorry guys!)

Kick out? That's a bit harsh considering Abingdon has been CF neighborhood school for over 30 years. Wow. This boundary process has shown the true colors of people.

Indeed it has! As a CF parent of current Abingdon student(s)... all I can say is that I am deeply disappointed in some people I had considered friends.

How? Nobody wants you to leave? At least not until 2020 when the boundaries are done and you can be zones to a school closer to you. It will help ease crowding and you will be at a school geographically closer than Abingdon is.

how are they going to be zoned to a school closer to them in 2020?