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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very sad to see that the LSAT recommendation directly contradicts what [b]three out of four of the working groups [/b]came up with, and that their work was relegated to an appendix.  Also interesting to see how much effort the writers of this memo seemed to put into[b] downplaying the validity of the survey [/b](it was bad sample, not enough Spanish speakers).  The parents have spoken pretty clearly --- [b]they mostly want[/b] an in boundary school in its current location.  I'm not sure why the LSAT believes they can [b]circumvent [/b]the parents' wishes.  Also, if the faculty want to work in a different kind of school, they should [b]by all means apply to one [/b]and not let the door hit them on the way out.[/quote]

For [bleep]'s sake, it's not like some closed-door conspiracy. Nobody has "spoken" definitively.  :roll: The LSAT doesn't have the authority to do anything about the school status anyway.

The survey wasn't a vote on a binding option, so there's nothing to circumvent. The whole exercise was an attempt, in a very short time window, to go beyond gossip by [b]giving people a chance to express opinions to their [u]elected representatives[/u] who then presented recommendations.[/b]

And why so dismissive of the faculty statement? Besides having elected representatives on the LSAT, don't they know a teeny bit more about dual immersion education than anonymous parents? Many faculty also have or had children in the school. When they "let the door hit them on the way out", those teachers could be taking Spanish-speaking children of educated parents with them. How does that help anyone?

FWIW, the "working groups" were made up of interested individuals, not just elected LSAT members. If you disagree with the LSAT findings, then fine. But to infer the whole thing was somehow disingenuous is ill-informed and kind of mean-spirited.

Tranquilizate un poquito[/quote]

The issue is that those [b]elected representatives[/b] made a recommendation [b]directly contrary to what the community came up with[/b] and [b]directly contrary to what the survey told us was important[/b].

Faculty [b]with kids at the school[/b] are welcome to speak [b]as parents through the working group process[/b].  The "Faculty Statement" is not made in that context.  The issue for me is that the faculty, administration and LSAT are making crystal clear that they believe that their vision for the school is more important than what the community wants.
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