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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you actually don't know the answer, I don't think you should be calling anyone stupid.

School assignments are closely connected to property values. If you paid a lot for a house in one zone, of course you would object to being rezoned in a way that devalues your house, which is likely your largest asset. It has nothing to do with what people would agree is best in the abstract, or with what is legally allowed. But you knew that.[/quote]

Let’s say your house value declines because the housing market tanks. Are you entitled to sell your house at a greater price than you bought it for?  Are you going to yell and stomp your foot at the unfortunate luck?

That’s what a boundary change is. The luck of the draw. You need to accept that.  [/quote]

First, I'm entitled to stomp my foot at anything. Doing so doesn't hurt anybody. Your main complaint in this thread is about "throwing a fit" or otherwise protesting boundary changes, which people have a right to do. It is okay to advocate for what you want. You may lose, and yes you have to accept that once it actually happens.

Second, it's not luck of the draw. It's policy choices made by elected officials. To the extent policy choices seem poised to cause the housing market to tank, I am absolutely entitled to be upset, and to fight for change before that happens.[/quote]

Your property value should not be part of the school board decision making process. [/quote]

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