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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rezoning is a huge deal for all the kids (GE and AAP) who have been in one ES for 4+ years and get moved to a different school. How would you feel if your DC was told s/he had to move schools, away from friends, teachers s/he knows and the programs/supports s/he has? I'd be furious (and my DCs aren't ES age, so it wouldn't affect us directly). But really-- these are thousands of actual kids you are shuffling around. [/quote]

first world problems. I see you had no issues moving to a center. Do you only make friends with kids who go to the center? Do you shun your own neighborhood friends?

PLEASE get over it.[/quote]

I don't like to punish kids because their parents are idiots. But I hope your DC gets rezoned next summer. May be then you will grow some compassion for the needs of ES aged kids. [/quote]

They could just not have additional kids start at the center and phase them out.  I would be shocked though if centers get axed.  FCPS is too invested in the program because it makes FCPS attractive to upper middle class families who think their kids are special.[/quote]

Would save pennies ... why would they eliminate a major program with little financial benefit????  They wouldn't.  The whole point of the "eliminate AAP" discussion is a farce IF the reason is saving money.  If they want to make a shift for philosophical reasons -- then fine... but it doesn't make any sense to eliminate it if the reason is budgetary.[/quote]

[b]$4.3 MILLION [/b]is hardly pennies!  That's a significant chunk of change.  Pair that with some other needed cuts and it could make a nice dent in the deficit.  [/quote]

Its pennies in a budget of billions+[/quote]

So your "solution" is to simply do nothing unless there's one enormous program which, by cutting it, would solve all the budget issues in one fell swoop?  How ridiculous.  Obviously, many smaller programs will have to be cut to even put a dent in the deficit.  And again:  $4.3 million is considerable, and [b]doesn't even benefit all kids[/b], as music and art does.  Centers should definitely be cut.[/quote]

Ummm. not all kids take music & art after ES-- and in ES, not all kids take band or strings or chorus.  Not all kids are in immersion, and not all kids need ESL support.  Not all kids have 504 or IEPs and need the school psychologist.  Not all kids play HS athletics or are involved in HS/ MS after school activities.  Not all students take the bus, and not all students pupil place in HS.  Certainly, not all kids attend TJ.  Almost every budget cut that it not administrative (non-instructional staff, etc) affects only some kids.  AAP is not different-- and more kids use AAP than immersion or magnet, or play a varsity HS sport. [/quote]

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