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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So they are considering expanding current schools in both clusters to have 740 students each? How does that work in the Rosemary Hills area - it would have 740 students, and then half the students would go to CCES and the other half to NCC, but each of those schools would need to have 740 students? The math does not work.[/quote]

The WJ elementary schools are already all built (or in the midst of being built) to 715-770.  They are looking at taking more of the B-CC cluster elementary schools to that size but a parameter of this capacity study was that they are not considering de-coupling RH, NCC and CC.  So they are not looking at taking those 3 up to 740.  For example, the NCC site is relatively large and relatively flat with good bus access and could pretty easily accommodate a larger school, but they did not consider that option due to the priority for keeping the RH/NCC/CC grouping intact.

In other words, you are correct that the math doesn't work for those three schools to remain linked but each go to 740.[/quote]

Thanks. I'm surprised they are not even considering decoupling. [/quote]

Undoing the pairing with RHPS - "decoupling" - would essentially re-segregate the cluster.  I doubt they could do it.

I live in the cluster.  I went to the school in the cluster when it was desegregated.  I certainly wouldn't support re-segregation, and I think that many parents feel the same.  I also don't think legally it would be viable to uncouple schools.  There would likely be law suits to oppose.

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I also live in the cluster. Everyone I know, no matter where they live, would like to have one ES to go to. People who live near RHES would like to stay there; those near CCES would like to go there; and those near NCC there. RHES is way too big and is like Lord of the Flies at lunch and recess. (I know; I regularly volunteer then.) And it makes no sense to start with a huge school for K-2 when a more nurturing environment is desired and then move to a smaller school about half the size for 3-5. I know of no one happy with the current arrangement.[/quote]

Actually, a lot of parents like that RHPS is only K-2 and consider that "nurturing" -- I agree that lunch is not handled well, but that is a principal management issues.  Playground and lunch both need better and kinder supervision and more eyes on playground.  [/quote]

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