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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Resolution can't hurt. But given the speed of potential solutions that aren't even approved yet, I dont understand why citizens aren't actually taking action - that is, moving kids from McLean to Langley pyramid. Apparently its quite doable. I get that kids already in HS don't want to move, but what about lower down...

[quote=Anonymous]The McLean Citizens Association has passed a resolution calling on the School Board to take immediate steps to address the overcrowding at McLean and under-enrollment at Langley:

https://www.insidenova.com/news/education/mca-wants-fcps-to-move-forward-with-high-school-boundary/article_167e4ce2-41a1-11e9-bf3c-7b8ba54990f0.html

This is getting more and more attention in the community. It's funny that people talk about the School Board being overly political, because there are many people in that area who've voted Democratic in local elections for years and are now planning to vote against any candidates endorsed by the Democrats in local elections unless the current School Board (with its 10-2 Democratic majority) starts doing their jobs. [/quote][/quote]

Three reasons:

1.  The messaging regarding grounds for transfer has been inconsistent.  Can anyone transfer from an over-capacity school in FCPS to an under-enrolled school, or do you need to meet the traditional pupil placement requirements? Under the traditional requirements, the only basis to transfer from McLean to Langley is for a foreign language sequence (Japanese, Russian) not offered at McLean.

2.  Everyone at Longfellow now feeds into McLean (or TJHSST), so Langley is a new group of peers.

3.  FCPS isn't providing transportation. 
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What I have heard regarding reasons 1 and 3 is that if you live near the Langley/McLean border, you can transfer pretty easily now that Langley pyramid construction is done. This isn't well known and some coordination needs to occur. Reason 2 is more of a kid issue but the younger the kid, the more likely they will be willing to transfer, or be agnostic to it.

Administrators and organizations should get together and make this happen...now....primary target current 6th graders heading to middle school next year...stop waiting for the board...this thread is enough proof as to why.

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