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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]so, yeah I do mind people lying to get there because it does affect my kids education (class sizes are ridiculous!)[/quote]

The class size is not affected by overcrowding.  The student-teacher ratio is set and allocation is given out based on enrollment, including students on COSAs.  Your class sizes are large because your school has too few FARMs students to qualify for funding for reduced class size.[/quote]
Do you really thing COSA would be allowed into the school already running @108% capacity? I don't think so... [/quote]

One thing has nothing to do with the other.  108% capacity would mean there are lots of portables and many classes, NOT that the class sizes are huge.  They don't cram more students into classes when enrollment is higher--they get an increased allocation for more classes.

Aaaaaand, yes, at 108%, the principal may still accept COSAs.  Not as likely, I assume, but it does happen.  I would be extremely surprised if there is any school in the county with no COSAs at all.  It's also very likely that OP's child's school "gives away" students on COSAs to other schools.  I don't think most people realize how common they are.  Last year I taught at an elementary school in the county with 16 portables, with 650 students in a school with a capacity of about 400.  Guess what--25 students were there on COSAs.  Class sizes were not affected.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just file a tip and let the school do its investigation. You're the one paying the inbound property taxes, not them.

People on this thread have a hilarious disregard for the law.  Yes, let's all find an address in Bethesda and drive our children to school there, then just pop on the red line and go to work. Look, good schools, avoid MoCo income taxes and property taxes, and just subway in to downtown! Win for me![/quote]

Uhhhh..Bethesda is in Montgomery County...so not follwing your point. [/quote]

I think the PP is assuming the person does NOT live in Bethesda (maybe DC?) and is "finding an address in Bethesda" to pretend to live there, not actually buy the home.  I guess.  It's the only way I can make sense of this stupid post.[/quote]

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