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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Carson parent here. I was not happy when we got this email! The school had no additional info when I called, just said they were scrambling because they just found out about it from central office the night before. I actually felt bad for the middle school admin! But they told me to give them the benefit of the doubt, to trust that it would be informational. Incorrect! It was absolutely persuasive, advertising glitzy programs not yet funded or approved! And it was all of the extreme possibilities: building an airplane, flight training, aerospace internships. We are in what we thought was an opt-in area, — but as usual, the district is trying to disrupt parental authority. Of course my kid came home more interested in the new school! If they had lots of interest, as Reid has claimed, and had done this with full disclosure and with a reasonable timeframe, they wouldn’t need to parade around to our children spreading propaganda. Show me the actual programs that are approved, funded, and staffed. Enthusiasm will follow. This has been a nightmare roll out! [/quote]

Informing kids of an option is not disrupting parental authority. You can tell your child that they cannot opt in and why. Start with, we are not going to be in boundary so there will not be transportation and we cannot drive you for four years. Move on to, most of your friends are going to go to their current school and you will probably want to be with your friends. End with the programs/sports/music options you love are fully established at your current school but will be brand new at the new school.

Should they just set the boundaries and be done with it? Yes. There is no reason to wait until the Spring, set them now. I have no idea why they are refusing to do that. Kids will still have the chance to opt in once the boundaries are set, although I suspect they would simply call it principal placement. [/quote]

It’s ridiculous to get kids excited who aren’t even in boundary. It causes friction within families. Kid wants one thing and parent says no due to transportation. [/quote]

If this is causing friction, then you have a long, bumpy road ahead of you, friend. [/quote]

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