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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]No. There is a countywide analysis of boundaries going on. That is entirely separate from the boundary study that will happen before Woodward opens and that will (based on current CIP) involve Walter Johnson and the DCC. [/quote]
You are making the assumption that after the boundary analysis the boundary study process will remain the same. In addition to looking at current student population distribution, some of what should be in the report are alternate methods being used elsewhere for assigning students to schools. There have been other ideas discussed in the open forum already.

Personally I'd like to see a process where there were no fixed boundaries. Every home/neighborhood would have at least 2 schools, and preferably 3 or 4, that students could attend at each level. Students would submit a preference form when entering K, 6, and 9. Students would be placed according to both preference and countywide facility utilization. No base school that is automatic. If overall a particular year was projected to be 105% building utilization at a certain level, then students would be assigned to fill schools to 105% +/- 5%. After the initial switch to such a system, it would be relatively stable. If student enrollment is increasing in one part of the county, then students would slowly be shifted away from that area. If student enrollment is decreasing in an area (think Clarksburg HS in 20 years, or Magruder now), then students would slowly be shifted towards those schools.[/quote]

How would they deal with the bus routes?[/quote]

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