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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lots of APS math graduates in here.  Cutting Outdoor Lab and TJHSST don't even come close to balancing the budget.

The sacred cows of option schools need a hard look.[/quote]

Option schools have been discussed a million times and there aren't [u]budget [/u]reasons to reconsider them. They have the same planning factors as the other schools with the exception of K-5 Montessori which gets some classroom aides. They schedule the option schools so that we can use existing buses to do another run in the morning and afternoon to hub stops so there are more hours for drivers, but not more buses. Changing the option programs back to neighborhood schools won't make any difference in staffing or building costs and might not save any transportation costs depending on how many busses are needed after all the boundaries are redrawn.[/quote]

Get rid of Montessori then. There have always been private schools for families that want different styles of teaching. This doesn’t need to be funded by public dollars.

Immersion switching to 80/20 has a large upfront cost, so scrap it.

I’m in favor of eliminating all option schools, but focusing on those that actually do cost more is a good first step.

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I don't think we should get rid of Montessori but since it does cost more, maybe consider a sliding scale fee structure. [/quote]

Cut it. A sliding scale fee structure still means an elevated cost for the program. No one needs Montessori to learn to read or do math, and those families that do want it — they can find a private school.[/quote]

Agree with this

My other pet peeve is HB. That program needs to end and it needs to be a neighborhood school.[/quote]

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