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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In light of this information about almost all of the PS spots going to siblings, does anyone know how or when the decision to add capacity will be made?[/quote]

Principal Young, in consultation with the LSAT, ultimately will make the decision.  Based on my limited understanding, in order to add another ECE classroom, Brent will need to get buy-in from Central Office.  The PTA (i.e., current parets) then will be asked to fund the cost of creating a new classroom, although the project will have to go through the DGS pipeline.  There will also be a need to acquire classroom technology like smartboards, furniture and other equipment.  Preliminary budgets for next year will be out in several weeks and then the school administration will know what it has to work with.  There seem to be a lot of hurdles to overcome to get this all in place by August 2015.  More info might be forthcoming at the next PTA meeting on 2/11.[/quote]

It's hard to imagine that the PTA would prioritize this sort of spending above other things to support students in the later/required/tested grades, particularly now that all testing is done on computers rather than pen and paper, which is a HUGE shift for DCPS and downtown did not provide the resources, training and funding to ensure that transition is a smooth one. We do not attend Brent but our school's PTA stepped up to pay for licenses for iReady math instruction modules because while iReady assessment is required and paid for by downtown the supporting instruction modules were not provided. I would much rather our PTA underwrite that cost than provide PS3 for another 15 kids. [/quote]

The PTA devotes alot of resources to bells and whistles:  landscaping, school play including risers and speakers, financial assistance for continuing education for classroom aides, underwriting field trip costs, etc.  The PTA also makes it possible to have full-time specials instructors for science, art, music and world language.[/quote]

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