APS - Elementary School Boundaries

[Anonymous]

Given the inputs I heard from yesterday's hearing, I have the impression that SB will approve the current recommended map with a slight modification of grandfathering policy. I was surprised that none of the south of Wilson Blvd. spoke up at yesterday's meeting to have their PU included within the Key zone. Some of them are literally just 2 streets away, like 5 mins walking distance.

I thought there was at least one from one of those PU's who complained about the current proposal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So how likely is it that the School Board will approve the recommendation as is?

Could they reject it? Modify it?

We are new to this process and not sure how this all works.

Given the inputs I heard from yesterday's hearing, I have the impression that SB will approve the current recommended map with a slight modification of grandfathering policy. I was surprised that none of the south of Wilson Blvd. spoke up at yesterday's meeting to have their PU included within the Key zone. Some of them are literally just 2 streets away, like 5 mins walking distance.

Whats the modification to the grandfathering policy?
The planning units south of wilson had three speakers. Hard to mobilize people during a pandemic I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Given the inputs I heard from yesterday's hearing, I have the impression that SB will approve the current recommended map with a slight modification of grandfathering policy. I was surprised that none of the south of Wilson Blvd. spoke up at yesterday's meeting to have their PU included within the Key zone. Some of them are literally just 2 streets away, like 5 mins walking distance.

I thought there was at least one from one of those PU's who complained about the current proposal.

Yeah, there was at least one who sounded hella pissed and maybe another one or two who were calmer. I totally understand why she's angry. Unfortunately there is no way to do the zone around Key that doesn't screw someone over, but they really are getting hosed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Given the inputs I heard from yesterday's hearing, I have the impression that SB will approve the current recommended map with a slight modification of grandfathering policy. I was surprised that none of the south of Wilson Blvd. spoke up at yesterday's meeting to have their PU included within the Key zone. Some of them are literally just 2 streets away, like 5 mins walking distance.

I thought there was at least one from one of those PU's who complained about the current proposal.

Yeah, there was at least one who sounded hella pissed and maybe another one or two who were calmer. I totally understand why she's angry. Unfortunately there is no way to do the zone around Key that doesn't screw someone over, but they really are getting hosed.

They raised a HUGE fuss during the middle school boundary at how being zoned for TJ was cruel for their children who had to leave friends (even though they had ALWAYS been zoned for TJ before, just ASFS had split resort of kids between SW and WB). Assume staff didn’t want water works taking them from beloved ASFS.

[Anonymous]

So much hand wringing in North Arlington ROFL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Given the inputs I heard from yesterday's hearing, I have the impression that SB will approve the current recommended map with a slight modification of grandfathering policy. I was surprised that none of the south of Wilson Blvd. spoke up at yesterday's meeting to have their PU included within the Key zone. Some of them are literally just 2 streets away, like 5 mins walking distance.

I thought there was at least one from one of those PU's who complained about the current proposal.

Yeah, there was at least one who sounded hella pissed and maybe another one or two who were calmer. I totally understand why she's angry. Unfortunately there is no way to do the zone around Key that doesn't screw someone over, but they really are getting hosed.

They raised a HUGE fuss during the middle school boundary at how being zoned for TJ was cruel for their children who had to leave friends (even though they had ALWAYS been zoned for TJ before, just ASFS had split resort of kids between SW and WB). Assume staff didn’t want water works taking them from beloved ASFS.

To be fair, it turns out there's plenty of room for them at Hamm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Given the inputs I heard from yesterday's hearing, I have the impression that SB will approve the current recommended map with a slight modification of grandfathering policy. I was surprised that none of the south of Wilson Blvd. spoke up at yesterday's meeting to have their PU included within the Key zone. Some of them are literally just 2 streets away, like 5 mins walking distance.

I thought there was at least one from one of those PU's who complained about the current proposal.

Yeah, there was at least one who sounded hella pissed and maybe another one or two who were calmer. I totally understand why she's angry. Unfortunately there is no way to do the zone around Key that doesn't screw someone over, but they really are getting hosed.

They raised a HUGE fuss during the middle school boundary at how being zoned for TJ was cruel for their children who had to leave friends (even though they had ALWAYS been zoned for TJ before, just ASFS had split resort of kids between SW and WB). Assume staff didn’t want water works taking them from beloved ASFS.

Now that you mention it I think I remember- However it was unclear what their intention was. Unlike some other parents who are in the Glebe peninsula who explicitly requested the board to reconsider their PU zone, they did not make such claims.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So how likely is it that the School Board will approve the recommendation as is?

Could they reject it? Modify it?

We are new to this process and not sure how this all works.

Given the inputs I heard from yesterday's hearing, I have the impression that SB will approve the current recommended map with a slight modification of grandfathering policy. I was surprised that none of the south of Wilson Blvd. spoke up at yesterday's meeting to have their PU included within the Key zone. Some of them are literally just 2 streets away, like 5 mins walking distance.

People who show up at SB meetings only want to walk to school if it’s a highly rated low fr/l school. You’re not going to see a stampede of nice white parents asking to be moved from a highly regarded school to a Title 1 school, not ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So much hand wringing in North Arlington ROFL

South Arlington had its turn, and will again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So how likely is it that the School Board will approve the recommendation as is?

Could they reject it? Modify it?

We are new to this process and not sure how this all works.

Given the inputs I heard from yesterday's hearing, I have the impression that SB will approve the current recommended map with a slight modification of grandfathering policy. I was surprised that none of the south of Wilson Blvd. spoke up at yesterday's meeting to have their PU included within the Key zone. Some of them are literally just 2 streets away, like 5 mins walking distance.

People who show up at SB meetings only want to walk to school if it’s a highly rated low fr/l school. You’re not going to see a stampede of nice white parents asking to be moved from a highly regarded school to a Title 1 school, not ever.

Umm, that neighborhood isn't particularly white. I think its mostly asian and hispanic (kind of like how rosslyn is not mostly white).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So how likely is it that the School Board will approve the recommendation as is?

Could they reject it? Modify it?

We are new to this process and not sure how this all works.

Given the inputs I heard from yesterday's hearing, I have the impression that SB will approve the current recommended map with a slight modification of grandfathering policy. I was surprised that none of the south of Wilson Blvd. spoke up at yesterday's meeting to have their PU included within the Key zone. Some of them are literally just 2 streets away, like 5 mins walking distance.

People who show up at SB meetings only want to walk to school if it’s a highly rated low fr/l school. You’re not going to see a stampede of nice white parents asking to be moved from a highly regarded school to a Title 1 school, not ever.

But there were multiple parents from eastern part of Lyon village who came to the meeting to support the latest map and sounded happy to be zoned to the new Key.

[Anonymous]

Key won’t be a title 1 school for at least a few years...

[Anonymous]

Interesting ideas here. I wish Peter had brought these points up sooner.

https://www.arlnow.com/2020/12/02/peters-take-aps-again-flunks-boundary-planning/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting ideas here. I wish Peter had brought these points up sooner.

https://www.arlnow.com/2020/12/02/peters-take-aps-again-flunks-boundary-planning/

Well, I do agree with him that putting off a wholesale boundary overhaul was foolish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Given the inputs I heard from yesterday's hearing, I have the impression that SB will approve the current recommended map with a slight modification of grandfathering policy. I was surprised that none of the south of Wilson Blvd. spoke up at yesterday's meeting to have their PU included within the Key zone. Some of them are literally just 2 streets away, like 5 mins walking distance.

I thought there was at least one from one of those PU's who complained about the current proposal.

Yeah, there was at least one who sounded hella pissed and maybe another one or two who were calmer. I totally understand why she's angry. Unfortunately there is no way to do the zone around Key that doesn't screw someone over, but they really are getting hosed.

They raised a HUGE fuss during the middle school boundary at how being zoned for TJ was cruel for their children who had to leave friends (even though they had ALWAYS been zoned for TJ before, just ASFS had split resort of kids between SW and WB). Assume staff didn’t want water works taking them from beloved ASFS.

To be fair, it turns out there's plenty of room for them at Hamm.

But Swanson and Williamsburg are still overcrowded...