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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One thing I find hilarious is that the push to make Key all option was made in part by the same forces now arguing that because Key doesn’t have neighborhood preference, the immersion program is too much of a burden on the ASFS/Key boundary and needs to be evicted from the Key building.  Just on principle, I understand why the Key community is offended by the framing of the current dilemma as being anything other than an aggressive attempt by a limited group of parents who just can’t stand the immersion program and who want the building for their own.  [b]There is no bigger boundary emergency in the ASFS Key zone than anywhere else - boundaries are being redrawn and any imbalance created by rendering Key all option can be alleviated by drawing the boundaries accordingly. [/b] And anyone who is advocating for the swap on the grounds that the Key location doesn’t attract enough Spanish speakers is talking out of both sides of their mouths -- the ASFS building is a significantly worse location for the program.  [/quote]

Yes, the boundary emergency in ASFS far exceeds even the McKinely mess.  Current demographics had 2/3 of Key-ASFS going to ASFS 1/3 to Key; now that Key is option, you are likely increasing ASFS by 30% -- so it goes from about 550 to 750 students within the next few years.  As well as increasing condos and apartments all the time in the boundary, it's dire.  Right now, the only option will be to bus kids west on long bus rides for the majority of students.  So boundary redrawn will not solve the issue; more seats are needed in Eastern side of county now that they eliminated a neighborhood school.

Agreed, swapping was pointless.[/quote]

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