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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People need to stop opining on things they know nothing about. [b]Specifically, by my count, there are currently less than 20 children in the newborn-7 year old age range in the proximity preference area and some of them are already happy in other schools (might not switch anyways). [/b]

Secondly, in talking with the immediate neighbors (those of us who are awakened by the sound of busses in the am at Prospect), we would much rather have 10 small busses at drop off than the unknown amount of cars a citywide school will create, particularly on rainy days,[/quote]

Immaterial.  1st of all, if there's proximity preference, then more families will be drawn to that area for the preference effectively creating an IB school.  It's insufficient to think about what and who is there right now, strategic planning requires thinking through the ramifications, and the ramifications would create an IB school where the system and city benefit from a city-wide one.

Regarding the buses, that's doubtful.  They linger longer, are louder, and smell worse, but it doesn't matter because you'll make up any excuse to try to shove  your way to the front of the line.  Your credibility is low.[/quote]

So what if people move in to take advantage of the proximity preference?  Who does that hurt?  It's good for sws to have immediate neighbors invested in the school ( community connections good ), these are not people who would have gone to L-T or the other immediately adjacent schools in all likelihood.  So you are drawing more people to the neighborhood who otherwise would be crowding other elementary schools or giving.  Hard to believe the entire school would be filled by people living in proximity, so there would be plenty of spots for the city-wide draw.  Seems like an absolutely reasonable compromise.  I swear this town is allergic to success.
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