APS: Think the "no move" campaign is going to work?

[Anonymous]

That Key lady who wants to “save” money by not building any underground parking for teachers and staff that the CC HS site? Gee, wonder what she wants to “save” the money for. Let me guess, for keeping Key on Key.

Guess what? If they don’t spend it on parking, I will work every day to make sure they spend that money on this particular project in other ways. No way is yet another South Arlington project getting the shaft to make your North Arlington life more convenient.

[Anonymous]

She also has a garage. So, maybe her street isn’t zoned, but random people aren’t trying to park there (it’s not near anything of note) and she has a GARAGE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She also has a garage. So, maybe her street isn’t zoned, but random people aren’t trying to park there (it’s not near anything of note) and she has a GARAGE.

Wow. You know a lot about Key Lady. I'm a McK mom and can't figure out who McKrazy is...I guess I don't gossip enough.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think the Fleet building is minimally compliant with ADA. But that's a pretty darn low bar to aim for. It's not a huge ask to have at least one street-level accessible parking space for parents to drop off and pick-up children. And how humiliating and unwelcoming for the children. It's worse because it's a brand new building where everyone should know better and do better.

The playground is illegal, apparently, and there is some action proceeding on that. It's not just the mulch. There is not one single piece of playground equipment that is accessible.

Also issues with no evacuation plan. The whole thing is a disaster.

And neither APS nor the Fleet leadership is dealing with it. Shame on all of them.

Question- I’m thinking of a lot of our older buildings and I’m struggling to think of any assessable playground on school grounds. Is Fleet one of the k-5 life skills centers? I am sure as a cost savings measure APS would like all kids with needs described on that Fleet FB post to be in a life skills program rather than at a school without that program. But parents can decline. I believe Discovery has one of the elementary life skills programs and I bet they use the front playground as proof of accessibility.

NP here - not everyone in a wheelchair needs to be in a life skills class!!! Physical disabilities, and most other impairments, are completely different than the kind of severe developmental delays warranting placement in a life skills class.

+1 EVERY new school should have an accessible playground. IMO, kids with physical disabilities who are zoned to schools with inaccessible playgrounds should be allowed to transfer to schools that are accessible and get school transportation to go there. It's awful that a child could spend their entire K-5 years unable to go on a playground.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She also has a garage. So, maybe her street isn’t zoned, but random people aren’t trying to park there (it’s not near anything of note) and she has a GARAGE.

Wow. You know a lot about Key Lady. I'm a McK mom and can't figure out who McKrazy is...I guess I don't gossip enough.

Stick around. You’ll witness a whole lot of doxxing on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Title I schools get extra federal funding. Are you saying you're pissed because you think money is being wasted on extra late buses, or are you resentful and dissatisfied with your school's enrichment offerings?

at a Title 1 school but am middle class. Child was offered after school small group tutoring to make up for areas where they are behind.. and it comes with the bus option.

I am thrilled! Not for me but for the rest of the kids. it removes a barrier from participation. Now, why this is not done IN school, IDK.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She also has a garage. So, maybe her street isn’t zoned, but random people aren’t trying to park there (it’s not near anything of note) and she has a GARAGE.

Wow. You know a lot about Key Lady. I'm a McK mom and can't figure out who McKrazy is...I guess I don't gossip enough.

Stick around. You’ll witness a whole lot of doxxing on DCUM.

Well, when you put it that way it makes me feel guilty for even making the joke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She also has a garage. So, maybe her street isn’t zoned, but random people aren’t trying to park there (it’s not near anything of note) and she has a GARAGE.

Wow. You know a lot about Key Lady. I'm a McK mom and can't figure out who McKrazy is...I guess I don't gossip enough.

Stick around. You’ll witness a whole lot of doxxing on DCUM.

Well, when you put it that way it makes me feel guilty for even making the joke.

Meh. No one actually “outed” anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She also has a garage. So, maybe her street isn’t zoned, but random people aren’t trying to park there (it’s not near anything of note) and she has a GARAGE.

Wow. You know a lot about Key Lady. I'm a McK mom and can't figure out who McKrazy is...I guess I don't gossip enough.

Stick around. You’ll witness a whole lot of doxxing on DCUM.

Well, when you put it that way it makes me feel guilty for even making the joke.

Meh. No one actually “outed” anyone.

McKrazy's identity isn't a secret, she (a) acts crazy in public and (b) outed herself willingly on AEM

[Anonymous]

If anyone recalls the short-lived Reed school tree hullabaloo, taking a couple of the mature trees down was necessary to keep the path around the playground at a grade that met universal design principles. I was glad APS stuck to their guns on that one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She also has a garage. So, maybe her street isn’t zoned, but random people aren’t trying to park there (it’s not near anything of note) and she has a GARAGE.

Wow. You know a lot about Key Lady. I'm a McK mom and can't figure out who McKrazy is...I guess I don't gossip enough.

Stick around. You’ll witness a whole lot of doxxing on DCUM.

Well, when you put it that way it makes me feel guilty for even making the joke.

Meh. No one actually “outed” anyone.

McKrazy's identity isn't a secret, she (a) acts crazy in public and (b) outed herself willingly on AEM

Willingly and proudly. So weird.

[Anonymous]

+1 EVERY new school should have an accessible playground. IMO, kids with physical disabilities who are zoned to schools with inaccessible playgrounds should be allowed to transfer to schools that are accessible and get school transportation to go there. It's awful that a child could spend their entire K-5 years unable to go on a playground.

I totally agree I am just wondering how many there are with our very compact land and many old building sites with school layout that are essentially the same as when built in the 1950’s. The school it’s self may be assessable but the on site playgrounds at nearly ever elementary school I’ve seen are mulch based. So is the blacktop area (when not being used to house trailers) assessable playground compliant?

Also I believe special education transfers happen frequently. The % granted when asked for by parents I have no idea but at my ES I have seen a large number of students come from other schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:+1 EVERY new school should have an accessible playground. IMO, kids with physical disabilities who are zoned to schools with inaccessible playgrounds should be allowed to transfer to schools that are accessible and get school transportation to go there. It's awful that a child could spend their entire K-5 years unable to go on a playground.

I totally agree I am just wondering how many there are with our very compact land and many old building sites with school layout that are essentially the same as when built in the 1950’s. The school it’s self may be assessable but the on site playgrounds at nearly ever elementary school I’ve seen are mulch based. So is the blacktop area (when not being used to house trailers) assessable playground compliant?

Also I believe special education transfers happen frequently. The % granted when asked for by parents I have no idea but at my ES I have seen a large number of students come from other schools.

Counterpoint: I think this is false. I know many families who requested moves an it took years, and in some cases legal action, for moves to happen.

[Anonymous]

So what is the “opportunity hoarding” that the teacher sees at Key?

With the 50/50 model does that mean that affluent, Spanish-speaking kids are hoarding opportunities from lower-income, Spanish speaking kids?

I’m not following her logic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what is the “opportunity hoarding” that the teacher sees at Key?

With the 50/50 model does that mean that affluent, Spanish-speaking kids are hoarding opportunities from lower-income, Spanish speaking kids?

I’m not following her logic.

That is because she doesn’t use logic.