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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I mean this in the nicest way. What should we do? Because this thread is a perfect example of the nonsense when it comes to making decisions. We are doing things to avoid blow back from parents who don't want certain populations in their schools, we are getting blow back from parents and board members who want to pursue changes but only if we make sure we are taking into account poverty. I spent hours in meetings where we basically go back and forth. We have the data to do a massive boundary change now to essentially have no school over 110 percent capacity (so, minimum modulars and trailers folks). It is basically dead in the water. Because building more is an easy yes and I am just doing my job and I really have no power to make these choices where blow back is inevitable.
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You go back to using proximity/time travel as the main focus.
You use logic and common sense--You leave as many neighborhoods as possible where they are.  Value the sense of community. Communities prefer to stay where they are.
When you must move a neighborhood from one school to another--you take SES into consideration, but also take into account unintended consequences--i.e. is the school going to be accessible to the community? Is transportation going to be a problem?

You do not move kids  for no good reason other than diversity.  If you really want to tick off all parents, that is a good way to do it.

You do not shift kids around just because you can.

You get rid of IB.  This will reduce PP out of schools that need more kids.

You address the issue of poverty and education where it is--you do not try to cover it up.[/quote]

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