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One of the great aspects of Key being a neighborhood school for spanish speaking students was the ability to late-register and still have guaranteed admission.  Many of our spanish speaking students have a higher mobility rate and frequently register at the last minute, moving to the community because of metro access, affordable housing units, and word of mouth that there is a spanish immersion school in close proximity.  Those students will be out of luck under the proposed system that is being billed as more equitable in an effort to give higher-income families from other parts of the county more equitable access to immersion.  So while it may be well-intended, there is a very direct negative impact that disproportionately impacts lower income spanish speaking families who are less likely to own a house and more likely to be renters without a full understanding of the need to establish residence before the lottery closes.[/quote]

I understand this concern- but I do think if the lottery is properly implemented it won't be a concern.  Basically this means that you go 50/50, and it doesn't close for the Spanish dominant families.  So yes they get priority if they apply by April 15th, but their are effectively 50 seats set aside for spanish dominant families in the rising Kindergarten class.  [/quote]

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