First day drop off -- MD tags

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's why OSSE has investigators who are trained and authorized to dig deeper. If you think a particular family is cheating call and report them. But you will need the child's or parent's name - not just a license plate number.

I called. They don't their leave their desks. They're good bureacrats, like the do-nothing Registrar and other administrators there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I find it odd that so many non DC kids would attend Amidon? Its not good but maybe the parents work at LeFant so its convenient?

It could be the before and aftercare which may be much better value and more convenient than what's available in MD.

Exactly. It's about free daycare (until 5:00 PM, I think) and free food (Title 1) all day. We're not talking about academics. Leave your WoTP mindset and get URBAN....

Interesting that the cars I saw last week waiting shortly before 5.00 PM outside one upper NW elementary school all had Maryland plates. The parents appeared to be sitting in their cars and texting.

[Anonymous]

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My kid went to Amidon-Bowen a couple of years ago, and I remember we were actually given a hard time by the auditors (as in our paperwork was flagged as suspicious) because we provided a copy of DH's driver's license, but I signed the enrollment forms. Our residence was just a few blocks away, all living under 1 roof, same last name, but still flagged. Anyway I agree with the observation, there did seem to be a number of non-DC kids attending the school.

That's because they are very clear in the requirements that the person coming to complete the paperwork in person must also be the person listed on the documentation.

[Anonymous]

Not gonna read all 65 pages of this discussion. However, has anyone suggested that the DC City Council simply legally change the residency requirements? There are 2 Options. Option 1 seems to have a very limited opportunity for fraud. Where as Option 2 seems to have the opportunity for lots of fraud. Why not jsut eliminate Option2 all together?

[Anonymous]

DC needs to validate YTD DC taxes paid (and claimed address). They have this system already - DOES used it for unemployment. For those that don't work, govt paperwork would suffice. If a report if filed throughout the year, investigation office should validate DC tax roll again and do site visits.

[Anonymous]

I sat in traffic behind a woman in a Maryland car with a Stokes PTA sticker. Utterly shameless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I sat in traffic behind a woman in a Maryland car with a Stokes PTA sticker. Utterly shameless.

Ward 9, baby! Get over it.

[Anonymous]

Or she taught there. Or she's a non custodial and still involved parent.

Or a million other reasons.

I hate this fucking cesspool of a fucked up city and the bland judgemental harpies in it with nothing better to do than whine. I really do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or she taught there. Or she's a non custodial and still involved parent.

Or a million other reasons.

I hate this fucking cesspool of a fucked up city and the bland judgemental harpies in it with nothing better to do than whine. I really do.

There's always some plausible excuse. And some are legitimate. But the sheer scope of the MD cars dropping off and picking up -- and documented cases of fraud -- strongly suggests there's lots of residency cheating going on involving non-residents of Washongton DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or she taught there. Or she's a non custodial and still involved parent.

Or a million other reasons.

I hate this fucking cesspool of a fucked up city and the bland judgemental harpies in it with nothing better to do than whine. I really do.

Teachers possibly would have a school sticker but not a PTA one. Probably just another DC government mom headed home to Largo.

[Anonymous]

So the large luxury SUV (I will not name the brand, but it was not, shall we say, a typical teacher's car) parked in front of Sela last week during drop off with Maryland plates and the Hebrew bumper sticker?

[Anonymous]

I dislike fraud too but think people are obsessed. At my kids' charter, I know of at least three sets of divorced but joint custody arrangements where one parent lives out of state. My MD plate driving nanny picks up DD every day. There are lots of plausible reasons.

[Anonymous]

I've been divorced twice and have five kids in DC schools, but I live in MD. Stop complaining about me!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been divorced twice and have five kids in DC schools, but I live in MD. Stop complaining about me!!!!

Why aren't your kids in school in Maryland?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I dislike fraud too but think people are obsessed. At my kids' charter, I know of at least three sets of divorced but joint custody arrangements where one parent lives out of state. My MD plate driving nanny picks up DD every day. There are lots of plausible reasons.

Hey Dick Tracey, EoTP there ain't no nannies. Just Mom from Maryland looking for free food from a Title 1 school and free daycare (especially when the school day goes until 5). Stop being ignorant.