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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, interesting that OSSE doesn't get involved and states this.  Seems that DCPS HQ could investigate boundary fraud itself but has made the decision not to put resources into doing so, without advertising it. Gentrifiers with the dough to buy two DC residential properties have figured this much out.  The plot thickens.[/quote]

Let's be clear. It is not just gentrifiers that do this. It is VERY common for long term DC families to use grandma's or aunt's address to send their kids to better neighborhood schools. For every CH family that owns two homes, there is an EOTR (or yes, MD) parent that drives their kids to the neighborhood they grew up in, but can't afford anymore. OSSE knows this, the schools know this, and they have chosen not to enforce with those considerations in mind.

Also note how difficult it would be to actually investigate boundary fraud. Residency must be maintained continuously while enrolled, but boundary only needs to be established as a point in time at the time of initial enrollment. If the family submits adequate documentation for the school to verify IB status at that time, it would be very difficult for OSSE to prove later that they weren't actually living there at that moment in time despite the school having accepted their proof of address. Hypothetically possible, but much more labor intensive for the investigators. [/quote]

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