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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think crossfield as a feeder to western makes a lot of sense from an equity standpoint. Hopefully they use this opportunity to help balance SES.[/quote]

Many of the communities potentially getting pulled into the WHS have similar house prices/ household incomes to those zoned to Crossfield with the exception of some outliers east of West Ox rd. Nice job trying to get people fired up though! [/quote]

Balancing SES is not the issue. But, the Western school should have a very good balance with plenty of high achievers.

The decision should be made on what works best for the most kids.

To me, it is clear:
reducing overcrowding
neighborhoods
proximity

Option A--but add all of Floris students.
It reduces overcrowding at Chantilly.
Frees up some space at Westfield where there is lots of new construction and with minor adjustments can help free space at Centreville.
Reduces long bus rides to Oakton
Keeps neighborhoods together.[/quote]

You’ll have several more months to argue your case. Absurd that establishing the boundaries for the new Western HS is not a higher priority than tinkering with boundaries elsewhere in the county. Reid and the School Board are truly a bunch of bumblers.  [/quote]

Crossfield here for Option B.  Reducing bus ride is not my top 3 concern.  Just like AP/IB choice for Fox Mill may not the big concern for some Fox Mill families as it made out to be.

Let's see who opt-in in Jan. and then we know what matters more for whom. [/quote]
Using the opt in is stupid. FCPS needs to set Western boundaries at the same time as all the other boundary changes and tell the newly rezoned Western families that want to stay at their current high school that they have the option to do so for the next three years and then allow sibling placements for the following 3-5 years. That will make everyone who wants to stay at their HS and who are worried about separating siblings happy and then everyone else will have Western required when it's an established high school with established sports, theatre, pathways in place, etc.[/quote]

You have no argument against opt-in except inventing random ways you think that is better.  I like opt-in because I believe majority of my schools have a different view than a few loud advocates.  Opt-in is the only way to find out. [/quote]

Nope, because it only shows you the preference of families of 8th graders, which is a small sliver of the population.[/quote]
Exactly. Opt-in for the first year is a non representative sample of the overall potential boundary families that is heavily biased due to having older siblings, sports ambitions, or other factors.  It leaves those with younger kids lacking any voice in the matter.[/quote]

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