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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay, here's something maybe we can unite on. Let's revise the APS policy. It's clear we're going to prioritize walkers. Why not come right out and say so? APS Policy No. 1, all students in the walk zone for a school shall be zoned to attend that school. Policy No. 2, any students not in a walk zone or in more than one walk zone shall be zoned to attend a school on the basis of the following factors. Policy No. 3, in drawing boundaries, APS will consider the following factors, in order of priority. Policy No. 4, where factors conflict or are inconsistent with each other, APS will consider these additional factors. Or SOMETHING. Let's change the policy to resemble what actually happens with these processes.

As an added bonus, implementing a new policy would be a great time for a quasi referendum on demographics. Let's see if the community cares about demographics, once walkability is protected. Because if the community does care, I see two Board members up for re-election in 2020 who will be well out of step with that sentiment.[/quote]

Changing policy doesn't make sense. The six considerations are out there, and the current policy gives APS the flexibility to prioritize them as appropriate to the given circumstances. Changing policies means spending a year debating the policy changes, which is a waste of time.[/quote]

What? It gives APS the "flexibility" to constantly side in favor of communities that are more engaged and more threatening, often changing definitions of previously agreed upon terminology to bow and scrape to the right constituents. They don't need flexibility in deciding how to move boundaries. The need consistency. But yeah, I get it. When things always work in your favor, you don't want them to change. [/quote]

DP, but you’re being ridiculous.[/quote][/quote]

Here's some advice: don't engage, the school board is dirty. Go buy a house exactly 1 block (no more) from the school you want to go to. If that is not possible, move out of Arlington. Engagement doesn't matter, APS creates these maps years in advance and wastes taxes and resources pretending to "engage" with the community. The entire board is useless. the process is fake. [/quote]

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