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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you look at the capacity percentages after the move, you will see this is going to one huge CF.  By disbanding McKinley entirely, they have Reed at 96%, Glebe between 92-104 and Ashlawn between 91-108%.  Meanwhile, they leave Tuckahoe at 83/77%, ASFS possibly at 76% and the Jamestown/Disc/Nott tried in the 80's.  They clearly are moving ATS to the wrong school.  It needs to go into a smaller capacity school to not totally mess up the balance all over again.  Either that or they need to move a heck of a lot more McK into Tuckahoe and Glebe into ASFS.[/quote]

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Either that or they need to move a heck of a lot more McK into Tuckahoe and Glebe into ASFS.

I think we are going to see very few current McK families at Reed. It's going to be crazy. Do away with options and draw logical lines! and let kids cross busy roads with crossing guards. Dman people, this is not hard.[/quote]

I really hope staff sends the planning units in the area where it makes the most sense rather than prioritizing sending more McKinley units to Reed (e.g. if Glebe/Tuckahoe/Ashlawn are closer or if McKinley units are bussed to Reed while kids walkable to Reed are bussed to Tuckahoe to fill it). Just RIP the bandaid off! [/quote]

+1[/quote]

As one of the families that would be impacted by this -- HELL no.  We were a Nottingham family that got switched to McK just in time for construction/overcrowding.  Now that they're building a new school within walking distance (.5 mile) of our house you'd want us to be bused back to Nottingham?  No.  I understand we have to go by more than fairness but that would be ridiculous.  Also, if you're prioritizing walkability and keeping families together, then this is the opposite of that.  Also the current "who goes where" chart doesn't say anything about this -- which would then be bait and switch.  I know that's often what happens in Arlington but still.[/quote]

Huh?  If you're walkable to Reed why would anyone advocate for you to be bussed to Nottingham?  That would fall under "sending planning units to where it makes sense".[/quote]

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