FCPS Boundary Review Updates

[Anonymous]

FCPS releases a CIP each year which includes 5 year projections for every school. Coates has been on their radar since at least 2023, but the situation ballooned fairly quickly, because they’re projections are rarely accurate.

Wonder if anyone from facilities ever bothered to drive around that area. The construction has been in progress earlier than 2023. What do these people do?

[Anonymous]

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FCPS releases a CIP each year which includes 5 year projections for every school. Coates has been on their radar since at least 2023, but the situation ballooned fairly quickly, because they’re projections are rarely accurate.

Wonder if anyone from facilities ever bothered to drive around that area. The construction has been in progress earlier than 2023. What do these people do?

They don’t count a development until ground has been broken. It leads to significant issues in their projections.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

FCPS releases a CIP each year which includes 5 year projections for every school. Coates has been on their radar since at least 2023, but the situation ballooned fairly quickly, because they’re projections are rarely accurate.

Wonder if anyone from facilities ever bothered to drive around that area. The construction has been in progress earlier than 2023. What do these people do?

They don’t count a development until ground has been broken. It leads to significant issues in their projections.

The point is that ground has been broken in that area. Repeatedly and continuing. A drive around the area would prove it. Check realtor.com
Coates enrollment has increased approximately by 100 students every year and has grown by a class size since September.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sure would be nice if the Timber Lane crew gave other communities the chance to have their voices heard tonight!

Top comments continue to be "don't do this" and "start by checking residency." I think the vibe of the community is coming through fine.

Anyone else notice a pattern from literally every community feedback session that they’ve done over the last seven months. No matter the pyramid, every stop is filled with parents who oppose the boundary changes.

that is the norm for nearly every boundary change that ever was. People do not like change.

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FCPS should make boundary changes more often so the community understands that it is a normal process for growing communities. They waited too long and now everyone is being a big fat whiny baby about it.

BS.

The majority of school districts across the country do not rezone in the way FCPS is attempting to do because stability for kids is crucial.

The vast majority of school districts across the country only rezone when new schools are built or when schools are closed.

I don't know where you are getting "the vast majority of school districts" but here is Loudoun county's policy and it states they will review every 5 years. This is absolutely a problem in FCPS because they waited WAY too long to do this review. School populations change as kids age up and out and they need the ability to adjust boundaries to prevent schools from being overcrowded.

They are doing some really stupid stuff right now, for sure. But the process is necessary, and they need to get the community on board. From my POV that means they should have gone easy this time around- instead they have made mis-steps and kicked the hornets nest. I have friends in Loudoun whose son will go to three different middle schools because of a new school being built and redistricting. She's annoyed, but also resigned, because that's just the policy.

I grew up in the south (FL and GA) and had moved schools several times for boundary changes and desegregation attempts. This is not the mental health crisis some people think it is. Most people don't grow up with the same crowd from K - 12. I'm not saying FCPS is doing it right, but the ideas that boundary changes are unncessary and dangerous is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sure would be nice if the Timber Lane crew gave other communities the chance to have their voices heard tonight!

Top comments continue to be "don't do this" and "start by checking residency." I think the vibe of the community is coming through fine.

Anyone else notice a pattern from literally every community feedback session that they’ve done over the last seven months. No matter the pyramid, every stop is filled with parents who oppose the boundary changes.

that is the norm for nearly every boundary change that ever was. People do not like change.

+1

FCPS should make boundary changes more often so the community understands that it is a normal process for growing communities. They waited too long and now everyone is being a big fat whiny baby about it.

BS.

The majority of school districts across the country do not rezone in the way FCPS is attempting to do because stability for kids is crucial.

The vast majority of school districts across the country only rezone when new schools are built or when schools are closed.

I don't know where you are getting "the vast majority of school districts" but here is Loudoun county's policy and it states they will review every 5 years. This is absolutely a problem in FCPS because they waited WAY too long to do this review. School populations change as kids age up and out and they need the ability to adjust boundaries to prevent schools from being overcrowded.

They are doing some really stupid stuff right now, for sure. But the process is necessary, and they need to get the community on board. From my POV that means they should have gone easy this time around- instead they have made mis-steps and kicked the hornets nest. I have friends in Loudoun whose son will go to three different middle schools because of a new school being built and redistricting. She's annoyed, but also resigned, because that's just the policy.

There was a great comment last night about how overcrowded schools generally are the ones where people actually want to send their kids and should be rewarded with additional resources and expansions, not punished by redistricting kids to lower performing schools that families are avoiding.

I don’t think Loudoun should be our model. Their schools aren’t that great academically, and they only get away with the constant redistricting because of all the new schools they’re opening. FCPS is largely built out and very rarely opens new schools.

Ok, Timber Lane parent.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sure would be nice if the Timber Lane crew gave other communities the chance to have their voices heard tonight!

Top comments continue to be "don't do this" and "start by checking residency." I think the vibe of the community is coming through fine.

Anyone else notice a pattern from literally every community feedback session that they’ve done over the last seven months. No matter the pyramid, every stop is filled with parents who oppose the boundary changes.

that is the norm for nearly every boundary change that ever was. People do not like change.

+1

FCPS should make boundary changes more often so the community understands that it is a normal process for growing communities. They waited too long and now everyone is being a big fat whiny baby about it.

BS.

The majority of school districts across the country do not rezone in the way FCPS is attempting to do because stability for kids is crucial.

The vast majority of school districts across the country only rezone when new schools are built or when schools are closed.

I don't know where you are getting "the vast majority of school districts" but here is Loudoun county's policy and it states they will review every 5 years. This is absolutely a problem in FCPS because they waited WAY too long to do this review. School populations change as kids age up and out and they need the ability to adjust boundaries to prevent schools from being overcrowded.

They are doing some really stupid stuff right now, for sure. But the process is necessary, and they need to get the community on board. From my POV that means they should have gone easy this time around- instead they have made mis-steps and kicked the hornets nest. I have friends in Loudoun whose son will go to three different middle schools because of a new school being built and redistricting. She's annoyed, but also resigned, because that's just the policy.

There was a great comment last night about how overcrowded schools generally are the ones where people actually want to send their kids and should be rewarded with additional resources and expansions, not punished by redistricting kids to lower performing schools that families are avoiding.

I don’t think Loudoun should be our model. Their schools aren’t that great academically, and they only get away with the constant redistricting because of all the new schools they’re opening. FCPS is largely built out and very rarely opens new schools.

Or how about FCPS fixes the lower performing schools that many families can't just "avoid"? Your privilege is showing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sure would be nice if the Timber Lane crew gave other communities the chance to have their voices heard tonight!

Top comments continue to be "don't do this" and "start by checking residency." I think the vibe of the community is coming through fine.

Anyone else notice a pattern from literally every community feedback session that they’ve done over the last seven months. No matter the pyramid, every stop is filled with parents who oppose the boundary changes.

that is the norm for nearly every boundary change that ever was. People do not like change.

+1

FCPS should make boundary changes more often so the community understands that it is a normal process for growing communities. They waited too long and now everyone is being a big fat whiny baby about it.

BS.

The majority of school districts across the country do not rezone in the way FCPS is attempting to do because stability for kids is crucial.

The vast majority of school districts across the country only rezone when new schools are built or when schools are closed.

I don't know where you are getting "the vast majority of school districts" but here is Loudoun county's policy and it states they will review every 5 years. This is absolutely a problem in FCPS because they waited WAY too long to do this review. School populations change as kids age up and out and they need the ability to adjust boundaries to prevent schools from being overcrowded.

They are doing some really stupid stuff right now, for sure. But the process is necessary, and they need to get the community on board. From my POV that means they should have gone easy this time around- instead they have made mis-steps and kicked the hornets nest. I have friends in Loudoun whose son will go to three different middle schools because of a new school being built and redistricting. She's annoyed, but also resigned, because that's just the policy.

I grew up in the south (FL and GA) and had moved schools several times for boundary changes and desegregation attempts. This is not the mental health crisis some people think it is. Most people don't grow up with the same crowd from K - 12. I'm not saying FCPS is doing it right, but the ideas that boundary changes are unncessary and dangerous is ridiculous.

If there is a clear need then people will accept or even support boundary changes.

Here, Reid and the School Board haven’t demonstrated there is a clear need. They started off by touting potential efficiencies, but then they quickly backed off on doing things that might have resulted in obvious transportation savings.

Now their message is that they want to fix some minor things that aren’t serious problems, and they constantly stress that they will move the fewest kids possible. But once you’re in the mode of saying you’re going to do the least damage possible, it begs the question as to why you’re bothering in the first place with things like attendance islands that have existed for decades.

If they’d had the courage of their convictions, and really decided to take a fresh, comprehensive look at boundaries, they would have pissed more people off, but they also would have rallied more support from their base. What they are doing now is just a giant waste of time, and if they had any sense they’d declare that their outreach has shown that people are generally happy with the current boundaries and do not want them tinkering on the margins for no compelling reason.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sure would be nice if the Timber Lane crew gave other communities the chance to have their voices heard tonight!

Top comments continue to be "don't do this" and "start by checking residency." I think the vibe of the community is coming through fine.

Anyone else notice a pattern from literally every community feedback session that they’ve done over the last seven months. No matter the pyramid, every stop is filled with parents who oppose the boundary changes.

that is the norm for nearly every boundary change that ever was. People do not like change.

+1

FCPS should make boundary changes more often so the community understands that it is a normal process for growing communities. They waited too long and now everyone is being a big fat whiny baby about it.

BS.

The majority of school districts across the country do not rezone in the way FCPS is attempting to do because stability for kids is crucial.

The vast majority of school districts across the country only rezone when new schools are built or when schools are closed.

I don't know where you are getting "the vast majority of school districts" but here is Loudoun county's policy and it states they will review every 5 years. This is absolutely a problem in FCPS because they waited WAY too long to do this review. School populations change as kids age up and out and they need the ability to adjust boundaries to prevent schools from being overcrowded.

They are doing some really stupid stuff right now, for sure. But the process is necessary, and they need to get the community on board. From my POV that means they should have gone easy this time around- instead they have made mis-steps and kicked the hornets nest. I have friends in Loudoun whose son will go to three different middle schools because of a new school being built and redistricting. She's annoyed, but also resigned, because that's just the policy.

I grew up in the south (FL and GA) and had moved schools several times for boundary changes and desegregation attempts. This is not the mental health crisis some people think it is. Most people don't grow up with the same crowd from K - 12. I'm not saying FCPS is doing it right, but the ideas that boundary changes are unncessary and dangerous is ridiculous.

If there is a clear need then people will accept or even support boundary changes.

Here, Reid and the School Board haven’t demonstrated there is a clear need. They started off by touting potential efficiencies, but then they quickly backed off on doing things that might have resulted in obvious transportation savings.

Now their message is that they want to fix some minor things that aren’t serious problems, and they constantly stress that they will move the fewest kids possible. But once you’re in the mode of saying you’re going to do the least damage possible, it begs the question as to why you’re bothering in the first place with things like attendance islands that have existed for decades.

If they’d had the courage of their convictions, and really decided to take a fresh, comprehensive look at boundaries, they would have pissed more people off, but they also would have rallied more support from their base. What they are doing now is just a giant waste of time, and if they had any sense they’d declare that their outreach has shown that people are generally happy with the current boundaries and do not want them tinkering on the margins for no compelling reason.

Agree with this! Nothing about this process or the proposals is “comprehensive”.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sure would be nice if the Timber Lane crew gave other communities the chance to have their voices heard tonight!

Top comments continue to be "don't do this" and "start by checking residency." I think the vibe of the community is coming through fine.

Anyone else notice a pattern from literally every community feedback session that they’ve done over the last seven months. No matter the pyramid, every stop is filled with parents who oppose the boundary changes.

that is the norm for nearly every boundary change that ever was. People do not like change.

+1

FCPS should make boundary changes more often so the community understands that it is a normal process for growing communities. They waited too long and now everyone is being a big fat whiny baby about it.

BS.

The majority of school districts across the country do not rezone in the way FCPS is attempting to do because stability for kids is crucial.

The vast majority of school districts across the country only rezone when new schools are built or when schools are closed.

I don't know where you are getting "the vast majority of school districts" but here is Loudoun county's policy and it states they will review every 5 years. This is absolutely a problem in FCPS because they waited WAY too long to do this review. School populations change as kids age up and out and they need the ability to adjust boundaries to prevent schools from being overcrowded.

They are doing some really stupid stuff right now, for sure. But the process is necessary, and they need to get the community on board. From my POV that means they should have gone easy this time around- instead they have made mis-steps and kicked the hornets nest. I have friends in Loudoun whose son will go to three different middle schools because of a new school being built and redistricting. She's annoyed, but also resigned, because that's just the policy.

There was a great comment last night about how overcrowded schools generally are the ones where people actually want to send their kids and should be rewarded with additional resources and expansions, not punished by redistricting kids to lower performing schools that families are avoiding.

I don’t think Loudoun should be our model. Their schools aren’t that great academically, and they only get away with the constant redistricting because of all the new schools they’re opening. FCPS is largely built out and very rarely opens new schools.

Ok, Timber Lane parent.

Not a Timber Lane parent. Or Hunt Valley. Or Emerald Chase. Or Hollin Meadows. Or Shrevewood. Or Vienna. Or Westbriar.

Want to keep going down your list of families who think this review is misguided?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sure would be nice if the Timber Lane crew gave other communities the chance to have their voices heard tonight!

Top comments continue to be "don't do this" and "start by checking residency." I think the vibe of the community is coming through fine.

Anyone else notice a pattern from literally every community feedback session that they’ve done over the last seven months. No matter the pyramid, every stop is filled with parents who oppose the boundary changes.

that is the norm for nearly every boundary change that ever was. People do not like change.

+1

FCPS should make boundary changes more often so the community understands that it is a normal process for growing communities. They waited too long and now everyone is being a big fat whiny baby about it.

BS.

The majority of school districts across the country do not rezone in the way FCPS is attempting to do because stability for kids is crucial.

The vast majority of school districts across the country only rezone when new schools are built or when schools are closed.

I don't know where you are getting "the vast majority of school districts" but here is Loudoun county's policy and it states they will review every 5 years. This is absolutely a problem in FCPS because they waited WAY too long to do this review. School populations change as kids age up and out and they need the ability to adjust boundaries to prevent schools from being overcrowded.

They are doing some really stupid stuff right now, for sure. But the process is necessary, and they need to get the community on board. From my POV that means they should have gone easy this time around- instead they have made mis-steps and kicked the hornets nest. I have friends in Loudoun whose son will go to three different middle schools because of a new school being built and redistricting. She's annoyed, but also resigned, because that's just the policy.

I grew up in the south (FL and GA) and had moved schools several times for boundary changes and desegregation attempts. This is not the mental health crisis some people think it is. Most people don't grow up with the same crowd from K - 12. I'm not saying FCPS is doing it right, but the ideas that boundary changes are unncessary and dangerous is ridiculous.

Cool story. I totally get how growing up in the south in the 90s is directly applicable to FCPS today. We definitely should generalize your experience from decades ago for 180,000 FCPS kids.

You’re a clown.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sure would be nice if the Timber Lane crew gave other communities the chance to have their voices heard tonight!

Top comments continue to be "don't do this" and "start by checking residency." I think the vibe of the community is coming through fine.

Anyone else notice a pattern from literally every community feedback session that they’ve done over the last seven months. No matter the pyramid, every stop is filled with parents who oppose the boundary changes.

that is the norm for nearly every boundary change that ever was. People do not like change.

+1

FCPS should make boundary changes more often so the community understands that it is a normal process for growing communities. They waited too long and now everyone is being a big fat whiny baby about it.

BS.

The majority of school districts across the country do not rezone in the way FCPS is attempting to do because stability for kids is crucial.

The vast majority of school districts across the country only rezone when new schools are built or when schools are closed.

I don't know where you are getting "the vast majority of school districts" but here is Loudoun county's policy and it states they will review every 5 years. This is absolutely a problem in FCPS because they waited WAY too long to do this review. School populations change as kids age up and out and they need the ability to adjust boundaries to prevent schools from being overcrowded.

They are doing some really stupid stuff right now, for sure. But the process is necessary, and they need to get the community on board. From my POV that means they should have gone easy this time around- instead they have made mis-steps and kicked the hornets nest. I have friends in Loudoun whose son will go to three different middle schools because of a new school being built and redistricting. She's annoyed, but also resigned, because that's just the policy.

I grew up in the south (FL and GA) and had moved schools several times for boundary changes and desegregation attempts. This is not the mental health crisis some people think it is. Most people don't grow up with the same crowd from K - 12. I'm not saying FCPS is doing it right, but the ideas that boundary changes are unncessary and dangerous is ridiculous.

The flaw in your reasoning is the suggestion that boundary changes are necessary throughout FCPS in 2025 because they may have been needed in another state at another time. One size does not fit all.

If there is a particular boundary like Coates that warrants relief now, people will surely get on board with that. But if it’s a boundary change that isn’t responding to a real crisis, there is no need to implement it.

We could debate the mental health implications, and whether they’ve been exaggerated, but that ought to be a moot point unless there’s a truly compelling need for a boundary change. What Reid and this School Board are doing right now very rarely rises to that level - and the things that deserve immediate attention are actually getting delayed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sure would be nice if the Timber Lane crew gave other communities the chance to have their voices heard tonight!

Top comments continue to be "don't do this" and "start by checking residency." I think the vibe of the community is coming through fine.

Anyone else notice a pattern from literally every community feedback session that they’ve done over the last seven months. No matter the pyramid, every stop is filled with parents who oppose the boundary changes.

that is the norm for nearly every boundary change that ever was. People do not like change.

+1

FCPS should make boundary changes more often so the community understands that it is a normal process for growing communities. They waited too long and now everyone is being a big fat whiny baby about it.

BS.

The majority of school districts across the country do not rezone in the way FCPS is attempting to do because stability for kids is crucial.

The vast majority of school districts across the country only rezone when new schools are built or when schools are closed.

I don't know where you are getting "the vast majority of school districts" but here is Loudoun county's policy and it states they will review every 5 years. This is absolutely a problem in FCPS because they waited WAY too long to do this review. School populations change as kids age up and out and they need the ability to adjust boundaries to prevent schools from being overcrowded.

They are doing some really stupid stuff right now, for sure. But the process is necessary, and they need to get the community on board. From my POV that means they should have gone easy this time around- instead they have made mis-steps and kicked the hornets nest. I have friends in Loudoun whose son will go to three different middle schools because of a new school being built and redistricting. She's annoyed, but also resigned, because that's just the policy.

There was a great comment last night about how overcrowded schools generally are the ones where people actually want to send their kids and should be rewarded with additional resources and expansions, not punished by redistricting kids to lower performing schools that families are avoiding.

I don’t think Loudoun should be our model. Their schools aren’t that great academically, and they only get away with the constant redistricting because of all the new schools they’re opening. FCPS is largely built out and very rarely opens new schools.

Ok, Timber Lane parent.

Not a Timber Lane parent. Or Hunt Valley. Or Emerald Chase. Or Hollin Meadows. Or Shrevewood. Or Vienna. Or Westbriar.

Want to keep going down your list of families who think this review is misguided?

But didn't you know that only 3 elementary schools are against rezoning.

Everyone else in FCPS quietly supports rezoning with no grandfathering. They are the silent majority

[Anonymous]

Desegregating the Jim Crow south occured 50-60 plus years ago

That has no connection to what is happening now in FCPS.

Based on your mention of being rezoned during desegregation of the south, you would be too old now to have kids in FCPS.

Being so passionate to rezone other peoples kids to boost your property value is a bit distasteful.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sure would be nice if the Timber Lane crew gave other communities the chance to have their voices heard tonight!

Top comments continue to be "don't do this" and "start by checking residency." I think the vibe of the community is coming through fine.

Anyone else notice a pattern from literally every community feedback session that they’ve done over the last seven months. No matter the pyramid, every stop is filled with parents who oppose the boundary changes.

that is the norm for nearly every boundary change that ever was. People do not like change.

+1

FCPS should make boundary changes more often so the community understands that it is a normal process for growing communities. They waited too long and now everyone is being a big fat whiny baby about it.

BS.

The majority of school districts across the country do not rezone in the way FCPS is attempting to do because stability for kids is crucial.

The vast majority of school districts across the country only rezone when new schools are built or when schools are closed.

I don't know where you are getting "the vast majority of school districts" but here is Loudoun county's policy and it states they will review every 5 years. This is absolutely a problem in FCPS because they waited WAY too long to do this review. School populations change as kids age up and out and they need the ability to adjust boundaries to prevent schools from being overcrowded.

They are doing some really stupid stuff right now, for sure. But the process is necessary, and they need to get the community on board. From my POV that means they should have gone easy this time around- instead they have made mis-steps and kicked the hornets nest. I have friends in Loudoun whose son will go to three different middle schools because of a new school being built and redistricting. She's annoyed, but also resigned, because that's just the policy.

There was a great comment last night about how overcrowded schools generally are the ones where people actually want to send their kids and should be rewarded with additional resources and expansions, not punished by redistricting kids to lower performing schools that families are avoiding.

I don’t think Loudoun should be our model. Their schools aren’t that great academically, and they only get away with the constant redistricting because of all the new schools they’re opening. FCPS is largely built out and very rarely opens new schools.

Ok, Timber Lane parent.

Not a Timber Lane parent. Or Hunt Valley. Or Emerald Chase. Or Hollin Meadows. Or Shrevewood. Or Vienna. Or Westbriar.

Want to keep going down your list of families who think this review is misguided?

But didn't you know that only 3 elementary schools are against rezoning.

Everyone else in FCPS quietly supports rezoning with no grandfathering. They are the silent majority

It would be just like this crew to hold eight community meetings, get roundly criticized in each one, and then plow ahead claiming they are aligning their actions with the preferences of the “silent majority”!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sure would be nice if the Timber Lane crew gave other communities the chance to have their voices heard tonight!

Top comments continue to be "don't do this" and "start by checking residency." I think the vibe of the community is coming through fine.

Anyone else notice a pattern from literally every community feedback session that they’ve done over the last seven months. No matter the pyramid, every stop is filled with parents who oppose the boundary changes.

that is the norm for nearly every boundary change that ever was. People do not like change.

+1

FCPS should make boundary changes more often so the community understands that it is a normal process for growing communities. They waited too long and now everyone is being a big fat whiny baby about it.

BS.

The majority of school districts across the country do not rezone in the way FCPS is attempting to do because stability for kids is crucial.

The vast majority of school districts across the country only rezone when new schools are built or when schools are closed.

I don't know where you are getting "the vast majority of school districts" but here is Loudoun county's policy and it states they will review every 5 years. This is absolutely a problem in FCPS because they waited WAY too long to do this review. School populations change as kids age up and out and they need the ability to adjust boundaries to prevent schools from being overcrowded.

They are doing some really stupid stuff right now, for sure. But the process is necessary, and they need to get the community on board. From my POV that means they should have gone easy this time around- instead they have made mis-steps and kicked the hornets nest. I have friends in Loudoun whose son will go to three different middle schools because of a new school being built and redistricting. She's annoyed, but also resigned, because that's just the policy.

There was a great comment last night about how overcrowded schools generally are the ones where people actually want to send their kids and should be rewarded with additional resources and expansions, not punished by redistricting kids to lower performing schools that families are avoiding.

I don’t think Loudoun should be our model. Their schools aren’t that great academically, and they only get away with the constant redistricting because of all the new schools they’re opening. FCPS is largely built out and very rarely opens new schools.

Ok, Timber Lane parent.

Not a Timber Lane parent. Or Hunt Valley. Or Emerald Chase. Or Hollin Meadows. Or Shrevewood. Or Vienna. Or Westbriar.

Want to keep going down your list of families who think this review is misguided?

But didn't you know that only 3 elementary schools are against rezoning.

Everyone else in FCPS quietly supports rezoning with no grandfathering. They are the silent majority

It would be just like this crew to hold eight community meetings, get roundly criticized in each one, and then plow ahead claiming they are aligning their actions with the preferences of the “silent majority”!

They already paid a half million dollars to a consultant before covid, who crafted every question to generate support rezoning.

At the end of the process, the consultant produced a report that essentially said no rezoning unless absolutely necessary to correct significant enrollment issues that cannot be resolved by trailers or expansions.

FCPS more or less dismissed that report, with some school board members claiming the opposition to rezoning was tainted because the process incorporated online feedback, and that there was actually wide spread support for it that did not show up in the responses.

You couldfind thread ls on it here if you do a deep search.