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[quote=Anonymous]I think for me the real problem with a swap is that there isn't a good swap out there that won't immediately overcrowd two schools or three depending on which schools are involved. And let's be honest there will be unavoidable costs as well. I would rather see some crazy boundaries than eliminate neighborhood seats anywhere. APS is terrible at predicting enrollment. Maybe there isn't a good way for them to address this but it should at the very least give them pause that hey we aren't always able to predict where seats will be needed. A bad boundary change is a lot easier to address than correcting the mistake of just switching schools and it turning out that oops we did need those right where they were.  And you know they would drag their feet and put their heads in the sand rather than correct. I mean I think if staff came back in the spring and said ok we are going to do our boundaries in the fall 2018 and see these two new schools come on line and then  in 2021 let's see what needs drastic change.

Dr. Murphy made it crystal clear that a swap involving schools would only happen once the new school opened near by. So if its a NW school that switches with an option program it would be fall 2021 when Reed opens and if it is a swap around the Drew/Fleet/Henry issues it would be earlier so that is why I think fall 2021 makes sense. Who know maybe by then APS will actually be able to predict where it needs the room for the next 9 years (there magical 2030 estimate) rather than there usual 2-3 window of changes.

I also don't think they will be able to engage parents enough to think through all the unforseen consequences of a swap between two different parts of the county. Will parents from a choice school that starts at an earlier time be ok with one that might start nearly an hour later? Is it just as easy to bus kids at those times? If the recommendation comes mid April and the school board acts 2 months later how are they ensuring this has actually been really well thought through. Not every family that would be impacted by the proposed moves has the time to follow their every changing and quick process.  [/quote]

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