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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is the operative language from Policy 8130:

"When possible, adjustments under this policy shall be implemented through attrition and phasing. The School Board may approve a grade-by-grade phase-in of adjustments for students beginning with the incoming class at the middle or high school levels, when feasible. The School Board may adopt other phasing plans as appropriate to the individual boundary study. Parents of rising sixth (or fifth) graders, eighth  graders, and twelfth graders affected by a boundary change may, at the discretion of the School Board, be provided the option of having their students remain in the school they attended prior to the change."

This leaves with the School Board with total discretion.  [b]They are not committing to grandfather rising seniors ("may, at the discretion of the School Board") nor are they foreclosing themselves from grandfathering more high school students ("for students beginning with the incoming class at the * * * high school levels, when feasible"). 
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They preferred to give themselves total discretion when it comes to boundary changes and grandfathering than to provide families with any assurance that their kids would be able to finish high school at their existing schools.  If they are back-tracking now, it's only because people paid attention to what they did.  [/quote]

This lack of commitment is causing families, to include mine, a lot anxiety. We are considering moving from a house we love, if possible, to keep our class of '28 DC in their school.  [/quote]

+1. We have applications out to private high schools. Our youngest two will be directly affected if there's no grandfathering for sophomores or juniors and we are not willing to chance it. [/quote]

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