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[quote]I think the transportation review showed that Key is a more walkable school, and in closer proximity to a density of students and makes more sense as a neighborhood school (compared to ASFS) at that point in time. [b]So they figured the swap would be less costly and disruptive to fewer communities than finding an entirely different location for Spanish immersion and moving around more pieces of the puzzle, and it appears not to have needed a SB action since it was considered a program move rather than a boundary change.[/b] This was all before the American legion block redevelopment was announced, though, IIRC. [/quote]

The bolded part is the real issue-- there was no empirical evidence that it would be less costly, APS should be making long-term decisions (not cowering to the current angry mob of families who don't want to be disrupted during their limited elementary years), and what total BS that Murphy had the absolute "authority" to move "programs."  The swap was not like moving a few VPI classrooms.  It was going to require a complete move of both schools and staff, effect signage (unless APS was planning on making ASFS stand for Arlington Spanish Focus School), and have a much greater impact than what was laid out in APS' swap "support" memos.  And the American legion block redevelopment has been in the works for years-- it just wasn't formally recognized as a considering factor.  But its been well known by everyone, including APS staff. [/quote]

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