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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Apparently the “renovation” of McLean in 2005 cost around $10 million.

Langley’s recent renovation - which including adding seats that were needed more at McLean than at Langley - cost about $80 million.

And now they are budgeting over $35 million to expand West Potomac and $130 million to renovate Falls Church.

Some of that money should be reallocated to McLean. If Tholen and Frisch can’t make that happen, they should be recalled. [/quote]

Those two can't do it alone. You at least need at-large and Omeish really wants those "lily white" schools broken up.  She's unlikely to support any action that doesn't lead to that outcome.  Keys Gamarra can probably be counted on to blow with the wind, and Sizemore is probably indifferent.[/quote]

Race is not the issue here. Both Langley and McLean are FAR from being “lily white” (is that still a term that people use?). The wealth is there though. Extremely low farm rates. [/quote]

Langley and McLean parents know our schools aren't "lily white" but Omeish agreed with that characterization, and that people only pupil place into these schools to get away from kids who aren't.[/quote]

I think you are referring to the cranky old guy from Reston who used the phrase “lily white” to describe Langley in an interview with Omeish before the election. She kind of went along with him, but I’m not sure she was agreeing with him so much as humoring him.

I think she could be an ally, at least if she wants to fulfill her pledge to keep students first in her decision-making. Kids don’t want to be crammed into a school, but neither do they want to be forced to change schools.

Not sure about the other at-large members.  Rachna was very solicitous of Langley and McLean families before the election but has largely deferred to Elaine since then.  [b]KKG can’t be trusted; she’ll do whatever she thinks plays best at the time. And none of it affects her Sully[/b] neighborhood, as Madison is getting a big addition and Oakton is getting a huge renovation and expansion. [/quote]

Let's get our magisterial districts in order.  Keyes Gamara is at large and most likely resides in Hunter Mill [Reston and Vienna and Oakton].  Sully and Oakton have had a strong defender in Tholen, Dranesville.  Rachna has not focused on the basic spreadsheet that could be done on capacity.  Fritsch is[b] not[/b] going to be squashed by the Queen Bees from Mount Vernon and Lee.  At larges aren't once again doing their elected jobs.

Add up capacity and deduct enrollment.  Then see where you need more if contiguous areas can't absorb overflow via boundary changes.  [/quote]

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