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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is so puzzling that that Sangster neighborhood is upset about being rezoned to... Lake Braddock of all places.

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It’s so puzzling that others feel the need to tell neighborhoods how they should feel about being moved from a school community— one that they are well established in. [/quote]

It’s puzzling that Sangster families feel the need to complain about going to Lake Braddock when other neighborhoods around, including those in Hunt Valley, Daventry and West Springfield elementary could be moved to Lewis. Those neighborhoods also feel part of the WSHS community but they could be moved to the other side of the mixing bowl. [/quote]
So Sangster parents should fall on their swords for the greater good? Hunt Valley was offered South County and they rejected it. Nobody wants to leave WSHS, of course they’re going to fight to stay. [/quote]

That Sangster neighborhood was marked to attend Lake Braddock in all versions of the maps.  Map 1 and Map 2 were never meant to be stand alone maps.  Maps 1 and 2 each showed the 2 different priorities BRAC was taxed with, one of which was eliminating split feeders.  Map 3 combined those 2 directives into a single map that represented maps 1 & 2 combined into a single format.

It is misleading to imply that Hunt Valley and Sangster were swapped.

Sangster was always marked to leave WSHS for LBSS.

In fact, part of Sangster off Hooes Rd was selected to get rezoned to South County.  The BRAC committee has been helping Sangster families, because that Sangster neighborhood rezoning was reversed.  So don't say that BRAC is not doing their jobs or not helping Sangster families.

The BRAC reps have to recommend maps, or Reid is going to pick.  They are doing a great job trying to follow their directives and keep as many neighborhoods as intact as possible and as much within their community as possible.  Lake Braddock is part of the Sangster community.[/quote]

It actually sounds like HV and Sangster should work together on this.  BRAC actually recommended to keep that Sangster neighborhood to stay at WS.  There was a scenario that was shown to BRAC keeping both HV and Sangster at WS.  But the public Scenerio 4 map moved the Sangster kids out because somehow Rolling Valley got moved in.  That was not a BRAC recommendation and came as a total surprise.  If RV is kept at Lewis would Sangster be able to remain at WS per the BRAC recommendation? [/quote]

That scenario that showed the 2 schools staying at WSHS was not a stand alone map.

It was I think Map 1, which was just showing the work the Thru did on that specific mandate where they worked on attendance islands, including the Sangster island.  It was the first layer for the actual map, Map 3.

The other map focused on eliminating split feeders (Sangster split feeder to Lake Braddock and Rolling Valley split feeder to Saratoga ) and other shifts that Thru suggested, which created new split feeders (half of Hunt Valley to South County) which was not supposed to occur because Thru was tasked with eliminating split feeders, nor creating split feeders.

Map 1 and Map 2 were just the 2 layers. Map 3 combined these mandates into a single map, which is the actual map[/quote]

The Region 4 BRAC (like many other regions) recommended that the split was not an issue and that if room allowed (after keeping HV at Sangster).  It is listed on the grid in #8.  Thur listened to the BRAC on keeping many other slips across the board ..why not this one?[/quote]

Yes, indeed, the WSHS did speak up for your Sangster neighborhood.  It is right there in the notes.  So accusing the BRAC members of throwing Sangster under the bus is not accurate and is lashing out at these volunteers incorrectly.

The answer is because FCPS wants WSHS to be rezoned to around 105% capacity or less, and does not want new split feeders created.

If the Thru and BRAC recommended maps do not get WSHS down to 105% capacity, then Dr. Reid and the school board rep Anderson will, making their choices which will involve far more disruptive changes than keeping Sangster together and sending all of Sangster to Lake Braddock.[/quote]

The Hunt Valley proposed change from map 3 created a split feeder, which is explicitly against the terms of Policy 8130 and the rezoning process given to BRAC and Thru by the school board.  The same would be said if Daventry is sent back to Lewis.  It creates a split feeder

Eliminating the Sangster split feeder and sending all of Sangster to Lake Braddock explicitly follows policy 8130 and the rezoning process given to Thru and BRAC by the school board.

Rolling Valley split feeder getting half sent to Irving/WSHS and the other half sent to Saratoga and staying at Key /Lews also follows Policy 8130 and the directives given BRAC and Thru by Reid and the school board.

Your beef should be with the school board, Reid and policy 8130, not with your BRAC reps or thru who are just following unstructions to the letter.

Sandy Anderson has stated that her goal was for all of Rolling Valley to go to WSHS, not half of the split feeder to switch to Saratoga and stay at Lewis.  At the Lewis meeting Friday, Reid appeared surprised and taken off guard that RV was moved out of Lewis to WSHS.  I think there is going to be a fight on this one.  From the Lewis families sent to Saratoga who are now fighting to stay at Rolling Valley and to also go to WSHS, from Sandy Anderson, the Lewis families and the Rolling Valley neighborhood getting moved into WSHS fighting to get someone else (Daventry? Keene Mill? Hunt Valley?) moved into Lewis to replace the Rolling Valley families.  And lewis families fighting to keep Rolling Valley at their school.

Sangster is not the only fight happening with WSHS.  Monday's meeting at Irving will be interesting.

Seeing what Reid proposes in her final maps to address the can of worms Sandy Anderson opened with Rolling Valley to WSHS will be very interesting too.[/quote]

You too sound informed.  Can you answer the question of how many students Sangster sends to Irving /WS.  Is it less than 20 kids per class?[/quote]

Nah- that person is just throwing out other areas (Daventry, Keene Mill, Hunt Valley) to keep things going and away from the RVES/Saratoga moves. Daventry creates a split feeder. Keene Mill moves walkers to both Irving and WSHS to needing bus transportation (not to mention LBSS is closer than Lewis)  and Hunt Valley is closer to South County. [/quote]

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