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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Everyone gets a say since this is a county wide school division and there are 3 at large members. Nonsense and irresponsibility cross magisterial districts and impact taxes. Everyone would pay for additions at West Potomac while contiguous Mount Vernon has open capacity. Everyone pays for stuff like the extra funding of $1.3 million extra for 2 schools - Hunters Woods in Hunter Mill District and Bailey's in Mason District. Guess what? Some people who live in Herndon find that plus IB "inequitable" and believe all schools should get the same level of funding with adjustment for poverty/esol. [/quote]

Some good points here.  I was the earlier poster who said I don't get a "say."  I guess I should have said I don't get a "vote" on the Dranesville candidate.

A lot of problems with these additions is that they are, from what I understand, bond money.  So, it is budgeted differently.  Somehow, anytime there is a bond vote on the ballot, voters think it is fine.  It is not.  It adds to our debt--but it doesn't come out of SB budget.  At least, that is my understanding.

I agree about IB and magnet schools.  I would also add AAP centers and immersion programs.

The problem is that our SB does not address the "whole."  Because it is political (even though it is not supposed to be), each district member usually has final say over what happens in their district.  It is an unspoken "courtesy" that they afford each other.

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