FCPS Boundary Review Updates

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It needs to be paused. Too many changes at once.

The incompetence that FairFACTS Matters has uncovered relating to the selection of BRAC members raises bigger issues as to whether those currently running FCPS and on the School Board could possibly be trusted with fair and valid county-wide boundary changes.

FCPS has never had a more incompetent Superintendent and School Board and they need to pause the boundary study, figure out how to improve their processes, and form a new advisory committee (one where obnoxious School Board shills aren't rewarded with seats for their long history of sucking up to the School Board) before doing any further work.

Fairfax matters discovered a typo on a spreadsheet, maybe. Theres a reason no legitimate new outlet is running that “story” except a local blog.

“They discovered a typo” is quite the euphemism for picking someone who disagrees with the board and then reselecting to get someone else. If it was something innocuous, FCPS would have explained it by now. Their silence speaks volumes.

You’re a shill or a gatehouse employee, plain and simple.

You people are so crazy. I am someone who saw the unhinged post in Nextdoor. I watched the video and didn’t see what that woman claimed. I don’t know what happened but I’m guessing g it was a blank line or some sloppy spreadsheet error. The selection was being taped. No one would intentionally try to keep someone off the committee WHEN TNEY WERE BEING RECORDED. The Fairfax times article doesn’t even have a response from Reid. Just from perpetual political candidate McDaniel. Let’s hear what the situation was before jumping twenty steps ahead and believing conspiracy theories.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“When FCPS released the final boundary review committee list, a name was notably missing: parent No. 35. The Fairfax County Times is not disclosing her name because she is afraid of school district officials retaliating against her children.

According to local parents, parent No. 35 is a Great Falls mother who has regularly emailed the school board, submitting complaints against a lack of transparency in the redistricting process and voicing concerns that the board is pushing an agenda; she has also emailed Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office and other state entities.”

How do you get “discovered a typo” out of that? Are you hoping people simply believe what you say on this anonymous blog and don’t do their own research, or are you really just uninformed and spouting off what sounds good?

FCPS has a bunch of proxies, including people who want kids redistricted into their schools, who lie shamelessly when irregularities in FCPS’s processes surface. With things like the intentional exclusion of “Langley No. #35,” however, they’ve lost credibility.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It needs to be paused. Too many changes at once.

The incompetence that FairFACTS Matters has uncovered relating to the selection of BRAC members raises bigger issues as to whether those currently running FCPS and on the School Board could possibly be trusted with fair and valid county-wide boundary changes.

FCPS has never had a more incompetent Superintendent and School Board and they need to pause the boundary study, figure out how to improve their processes, and form a new advisory committee (one where obnoxious School Board shills aren't rewarded with seats for their long history of sucking up to the School Board) before doing any further work.

Fairfax matters discovered a typo on a spreadsheet, maybe. Theres a reason no legitimate new outlet is running that “story” except a local blog.

“They discovered a typo” is quite the euphemism for picking someone who disagrees with the board and then reselecting to get someone else. If it was something innocuous, FCPS would have explained it by now. Their silence speaks volumes.

You’re a shill or a gatehouse employee, plain and simple.

You people are so crazy. I am someone who saw the unhinged post in Nextdoor. I watched the video and didn’t see what that woman claimed. I don’t know what happened but I’m guessing g it was a blank line or some sloppy spreadsheet error. The selection was being taped. No one would intentionally try to keep someone off the committee WHEN TNEY WERE BEING RECORDED. The Fairfax times article doesn’t even have a response from Reid. Just from perpetual political candidate McDaniel. Let’s hear what the situation was before jumping twenty steps ahead and believing conspiracy theories.

Nice gaslight attempt, but it actually runs a lot deeper. You’re the equivalent of the person who says climate change doesn’t exist because it snowed in DC.

Parents in DC aren’t dumb enough to fall for the gatehouse spin, especially when it’s our kids you view as expendable pawns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It needs to be paused. Too many changes at once.

The incompetence that FairFACTS Matters has uncovered relating to the selection of BRAC members raises bigger issues as to whether those currently running FCPS and on the School Board could possibly be trusted with fair and valid county-wide boundary changes.

FCPS has never had a more incompetent Superintendent and School Board and they need to pause the boundary study, figure out how to improve their processes, and form a new advisory committee (one where obnoxious School Board shills aren't rewarded with seats for their long history of sucking up to the School Board) before doing any further work.

Fairfax matters discovered a typo on a spreadsheet, maybe. Theres a reason no legitimate new outlet is running that “story” except a local blog.

Funny, this is how they dismissed it when the Hayfield scandal first started.

[Anonymous]

Anyone is welcome to view that video clip and judge for themselves how corrupt the boundary review advisory committee process was. Don’t just listen to the there’s-nothing-to-see-here crowd, you should go watch the video. It’s pretty disturbingly blatant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It needs to be paused. Too many changes at once.

The incompetence that FairFACTS Matters has uncovered relating to the selection of BRAC members raises bigger issues as to whether those currently running FCPS and on the School Board could possibly be trusted with fair and valid county-wide boundary changes.

FCPS has never had a more incompetent Superintendent and School Board and they need to pause the boundary study, figure out how to improve their processes, and form a new advisory committee (one where obnoxious School Board shills aren't rewarded with seats for their long history of sucking up to the School Board) before doing any further work.

Fairfax matters discovered a typo on a spreadsheet, maybe. Theres a reason no legitimate new outlet is running that “story” except a local blog.

“They discovered a typo” is quite the euphemism for picking someone who disagrees with the board and then reselecting to get someone else. If it was something innocuous, FCPS would have explained it by now. Their silence speaks volumes.

You’re a shill or a gatehouse employee, plain and simple.

You people are so crazy. I am someone who saw the unhinged post in Nextdoor. I watched the video and didn’t see what that woman claimed. I don’t know what happened but I’m guessing g it was a blank line or some sloppy spreadsheet error. The selection was being taped. No one would intentionally try to keep someone off the committee WHEN TNEY WERE BEING RECORDED. The Fairfax times article doesn’t even have a response from Reid. Just from perpetual political candidate McDaniel. Let’s hear what the situation was before jumping twenty steps ahead and believing conspiracy theories.

My understanding is that the video is not the entirety of what was uncovered. I understand that the FOIA request also uncovered who number 35 is and they have a history of criticizing FCPS. That’s a bad look for FCPS. If it was just the video, sure, that doesn’t say much. The additional context of who was excluded speaks volumes.

All of this speaks of bias towards specific people. The posts on here (like yours) reinforce that bias narrative. Calling people crazy and saying that Langley parents want to tell other parts of Fairfax what to do also reinforces a narrative of bias.

I don’t live in Great Falls. I don’t have kids in the Langley pyramid. I am not a member of FairFACTS matters or the GOP or MAGA or anything like. But I have been watching this back and forth for a few moths now, and it looks like someone in Gatehouse has an axe to grind against a specific group in a specific pyramid. Possibly even against specific people in that community. That’s a bad look for FCPS, and someone at Gatehouse should rein that in. It is really credibility defeating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It needs to be paused. Too many changes at once.

The incompetence that FairFACTS Matters has uncovered relating to the selection of BRAC members raises bigger issues as to whether those currently running FCPS and on the School Board could possibly be trusted with fair and valid county-wide boundary changes.

FCPS has never had a more incompetent Superintendent and School Board and they need to pause the boundary study, figure out how to improve their processes, and form a new advisory committee (one where obnoxious School Board shills aren't rewarded with seats for their long history of sucking up to the School Board) before doing any further work.

Fairfax matters discovered a typo on a spreadsheet, maybe. Theres a reason no legitimate new outlet is running that “story” except a local blog.

“They discovered a typo” is quite the euphemism for picking someone who disagrees with the board and then reselecting to get someone else. If it was something innocuous, FCPS would have explained it by now. Their silence speaks volumes.

You’re a shill or a gatehouse employee, plain and simple.

You people are so crazy. I am someone who saw the unhinged post in Nextdoor. I watched the video and didn’t see what that woman claimed. I don’t know what happened but I’m guessing g it was a blank line or some sloppy spreadsheet error. The selection was being taped. No one would intentionally try to keep someone off the committee WHEN TNEY WERE BEING RECORDED. The Fairfax times article doesn’t even have a response from Reid. Just from perpetual political candidate McDaniel. Let’s hear what the situation was before jumping twenty steps ahead and believing conspiracy theories.

My understanding is that the video is not the entirety of what was uncovered. I understand that the FOIA request also uncovered who number 35 is and they have a history of criticizing FCPS. That’s a bad look for FCPS. If it was just the video, sure, that doesn’t say much. The additional context of who was excluded speaks volumes.

All of this speaks of bias towards specific people. The posts on here (like yours) reinforce that bias narrative. Calling people crazy and saying that Langley parents want to tell other parts of Fairfax what to do also reinforces a narrative of bias.

I don’t live in Great Falls. I don’t have kids in the Langley pyramid. I am not a member of FairFACTS matters or the GOP or MAGA or anything like. But I have been watching this back and forth for a few moths now, and it looks like someone in Gatehouse has an axe to grind against a specific group in a specific pyramid. Possibly even against specific people in that community. That’s a bad look for FCPS, and someone at Gatehouse should rein that in. It is really credibility defeating.

+100
There is absolute a bias and they don't even try to disguise it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It needs to be paused. Too many changes at once.

The incompetence that FairFACTS Matters has uncovered relating to the selection of BRAC members raises bigger issues as to whether those currently running FCPS and on the School Board could possibly be trusted with fair and valid county-wide boundary changes.

FCPS has never had a more incompetent Superintendent and School Board and they need to pause the boundary study, figure out how to improve their processes, and form a new advisory committee (one where obnoxious School Board shills aren't rewarded with seats for their long history of sucking up to the School Board) before doing any further work.

Fairfax matters discovered a typo on a spreadsheet, maybe. Theres a reason no legitimate new outlet is running that “story” except a local blog.

“They discovered a typo” is quite the euphemism for picking someone who disagrees with the board and then reselecting to get someone else. If it was something innocuous, FCPS would have explained it by now. Their silence speaks volumes.

You’re a shill or a gatehouse employee, plain and simple.

You people are so crazy. I am someone who saw the unhinged post in Nextdoor. I watched the video and didn’t see what that woman claimed. I don’t know what happened but I’m guessing g it was a blank line or some sloppy spreadsheet error. The selection was being taped. No one would intentionally try to keep someone off the committee WHEN TNEY WERE BEING RECORDED. The Fairfax times article doesn’t even have a response from Reid. Just from perpetual political candidate McDaniel. Let’s hear what the situation was before jumping twenty steps ahead and believing conspiracy theories.

My understanding is that the video is not the entirety of what was uncovered. I understand that the FOIA request also uncovered who number 35 is and they have a history of criticizing FCPS. That’s a bad look for FCPS. If it was just the video, sure, that doesn’t say much. The additional context of who was excluded speaks volumes.

All of this speaks of bias towards specific people. The posts on here (like yours) reinforce that bias narrative. Calling people crazy and saying that Langley parents want to tell other parts of Fairfax what to do also reinforces a narrative of bias.

I don’t live in Great Falls. I don’t have kids in the Langley pyramid. I am not a member of FairFACTS matters or the GOP or MAGA or anything like. But I have been watching this back and forth for a few moths now, and it looks like someone in Gatehouse has an axe to grind against a specific group in a specific pyramid. Possibly even against specific people in that community. That’s a bad look for FCPS, and someone at Gatehouse should rein that in. It is really credibility defeating.

+100
There is absolute a bias and they don't even try to disguise it.

+101. Really crazy that there are even people here trying to defend the indefensible. They lose all credibility.

[Anonymous]

This is getting interesting. A pattern of bias may be setting the stage for a challenge on malicious prosecution grounds. Virginia has allowed this type of claim to proceed in zoning disputes. Look it up.

I am surprised with all the money FCPS spends on counsel that they didn’t clamp down on such overt bias. Seems like a blind spot in their process. Very interesting.

[Anonymous]

Maybe state Attorney General Jason Miyares needs to be made aware of what's happening in FCPS.

[Anonymous]

It's not just the selection of the school reps. It is also the bias of the organizations that are represented. What does being gay have to do with boundaries?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not just the selection of the school reps. It is also the bias of the organizations that are represented. What does being gay have to do with boundaries?

They found a vocal supporter of the SB who also happens to be an outspoken LGBTQ supporter. We all know he was selected for the former, not the latter. He does not have the ability to weigh in meaningfully on boundary discussions as you noted.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They should just start with:
1) Shifting all but maybe 2 schools to AP and
2) Cutting back on any NEW language transfer approvals to schools that are already crowded.

Fine enough with that.

Crowded schools can already limit or stop new transfers, whether it’s for a language, AP, IB, or some other reason.

Then why do people keep saying WS is overcrowded? It seems to allow transfers.

WSHS has been closed to transfers for over a decade.

For some reason, the small number of transfers (around 2 dozen, assumed to be German immersion, military or teachers kids) doubled to around 60 transfers in the past 2-3 years. This more than doubling of the historic trends of transfers into WSHS needs to be looked at. I suspect it comes from district level, and not the school leadership. The previous principal did not want to have transfers into WSHS, so it is doubtful the school approved a doubling of transfers into the closed school in a very short time period, unless the district Gatehouse level made it happen.

I have no knowledge of transfers or West Springfield, but I do know that there are occasionally disciplinary transfers--or at least there used to be.

Chantilly is also closed to transfers, yet had 18 additional students in one month --I think it was November. That strikes me as odd.

Could these be transfers into the CSS site?

[Anonymous]

FCPS will now attempt to claim that the placement (or exclusion) of certain groups or people on BRAC is irrelevant because the “A” in BRAC is for “Advisory” and it us entirely within the discretion of the superintendent as to whether to give this “advice” any weight whatsoever.

Unfortunately for FCPS, this argument only further underscores the malicious intent and bias behind the exclusion of #35. If the BRAC is irrelevant, why target #35 if not for their history with FCPS? It is not a good look.

What a pickle. You set up a process to insulate yourself from claims from the NAACP and others and, along the way, you end up creating a record of malicious intent and bias that gives rise to suit that will torpedo your goal of targeted, socioeconomic-based rezoning. Whoops.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They should just start with:
1) Shifting all but maybe 2 schools to AP and
2) Cutting back on any NEW language transfer approvals to schools that are already crowded.

Fine enough with that.

Crowded schools can already limit or stop new transfers, whether it’s for a language, AP, IB, or some other reason.

Then why do people keep saying WS is overcrowded? It seems to allow transfers.

WSHS has been closed to transfers for over a decade.

For some reason, the small number of transfers (around 2 dozen, assumed to be German immersion, military or teachers kids) doubled to around 60 transfers in the past 2-3 years. This more than doubling of the historic trends of transfers into WSHS needs to be looked at. I suspect it comes from district level, and not the school leadership. The previous principal did not want to have transfers into WSHS, so it is doubtful the school approved a doubling of transfers into the closed school in a very short time period, unless the district Gatehouse level made it happen.

I have no knowledge of transfers or West Springfield, but I do know that there are occasionally disciplinary transfers--or at least there used to be.

Chantilly is also closed to transfers, yet had 18 additional students in one month --I think it was November. That strikes me as odd.

Could these be transfers into the CSS site?

I don't know. 18 seems like a lot even for one program.
But, the question is: why would they put that program in a school that is crowded?
I do think Chantilly does a great job for everyone. I think they are a very supportive environment.