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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I part of the keep boundaries the same group and I agree with some of the negative comments about this lawsuit.

It's kind of silly to argue that Neelsville is unsafe.  I agree that's probably a true statement but since other kids attend that can't be a winning lawsuit.

The winning arguments IMHO:
* Middle Schools were not overcrowded.
[b]* BOE only moved middle school kids to balance FARMS.[/b]
* For kids in CB (if that's where the folks live that filed)- the commutes were made longer when other options were available.

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Nope, the move also helps with articulation. Previously, Daly/Fox Chapel kids went to Neelsville MS and then Clarksburg HS. Now, they will go to Rocky Hill MS and then Clarksburg HS. Similarly, without middle-school reassignment, Cabin Branch and Gibbs ES would have gone to Rocky Hill MS and then Seneca Valley HS; but instead they will go to Neelsville MS and then Seneca Valley HS.

As for a longer trip to/from school as a winning argument? Nah. As we learned in the boundary analysis, lots and lots of MCPS students are not zoned for the closest schools.[/quote]

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