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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]school board policy is not to make any new islands- it doesn't necessarily mean they have to get rid of an existing island.

I honestly don't think there is a good answer to a tough problem.  I hate to see economic disparity increased beyond what it currently is- but the only option that gets Williamsburg to a larger FARMS rate (17%), drops Swanson to 7% (Option B) and I don't see that as a net benefit to anyone.

H is probably about the most balanced- it has Gunston/Jefferson/Kenmore between 40-45% and Stratford Swanson at roughly 25%.  Of course it also puts Williamsburg at4% FARMS and only 93% capacity- and that doesn't seem right either.[/quote]

That's why J plus adding some (bus riders from Kenmore and Jefferson (adjacent) to Swanson, Stratford and the Williamsburg island might help address this.[/quote]

Exactly. [/quote]

PP above.  Sorry I meant to say that's why H plus adding some (bus riders from Kenmore and Jefferson (adjacent) to Swanson, Stratford and the Williamsburg island might help address this.  It does not create any new islands.  In J, Kenmore is already way below capacity, while in H, Kenmore isn't BUT Williamsburg is not only ridiculously at low capacity (96% and 93%) and have only 4% FARMS.  To the Williamsburg community even if take some by extending the island, there's no way you would be the MS to absorb (let's say 9% FARMS to bring Kenmore and Jefferson down to 40%).  My guess is the FARMS rate would go up by a few percentage points.  I would be interested in APS crunching those numbers.[/quote]

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