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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I completely agree that Jamestown is a good alternative to Nottingham. The downside is that all the displaced kids have to be bussed. Whereas if you choose Nottingham, some of the displaced kids can walk to discovery or tuckahoe. [/quote]

Yeah that's an interesting point. I guess you have to balance that against less disruptions during boundary process.

The other thing is that Jamestown's building is a lot less nice than Nottingham's. Nottingham was renovated in the 2000s and while it's not as fancy as the brand new schools, it's quite nice compared to the really old schools like Jamestown. So it seems a shame to close down a renovated school and not fully utlilize it. Use a less nice space like JES for a swing space, no one really cares how nice a swing space is since it's just for a year. [/quote]

But if Jamestown were to become one of the schools to be renovated, they would not be able to do so because it would be being used as swing space. 
I think shuttering Jamestown could make sense precisely because everyone would be bused - no more arguing about walking to a closer school. But it makes more sense to use a building in good shape/minimal updating or refreshing for swing space so the run-down schools can be renovated.[/quote]

I guess we'll have to see if it's on the reno list. When's that coming out? [/quote]

There’s no way they are going to close Nottingham to remodel Jamestown. This board is all about equity and NA already has two brand new ES - the priority will absolutely be on south arlington schools. [/quote]

Yes; but that doesn't mean the remaining schools in NA won't be somewhere on the list. Just because they may not be first, doesn't mean they aren't in need. Depending on how long NA doesn't need NES as a school, could get that far down on the list of renos. Unlikely; but it's still a logical reasoning for NES rather than JES.[/quote]

If you want to go down this hypothetical road the best scenario then is to close Jamestown, scatter their students amongst neighboring schools, remodel it and then reopen it as swing space in a new building. [/quote]

Not when other schools are in greater need of renovations. If Jamestown were first on the reno list, then sure. But, sorry, NES, it ain't.
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