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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My guess is that like Janney - if the demand is there, Hearst would open up a third pre-k.  [/quote]

What I don't understand is why the taxpayers should be building Hearst to a capacity level that vastly outstrips the in-bounds population.  The purpose of OOB slots is to utilize school capacity and resources where the neighborhood population doesn't fill up the school.  If the school, or certain parts of the school, are historically enrolled beyond capacity, the first response should not be to expand the number of class seats.  Rather it should be to managed down the OOB enrollment.

I get that Hearst has physical needs that are unrelated to school capacity, like for a cafeteria and phys ed space.  But we shouldn't be expanding enrollment capacity significantly unless the local demand is there.[/quote]

there IS local demand, the boundaries are OUT OF DATE. This has been obvious for at least 5 years, they can and SHOULD move the boundaries a few blocks and take some from Murch and Janney. They should do this now, and not wait for some huge overhaul this is not rocket science.[/quote]

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