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"I wasn't on the CWG but I would presume (or at least like to presume) that the map was never intended to propose intended boundaries but rather to demonstrate a school of that size could be supported by the current demographics (even without an OOB enrolment)."

Bingo. What they were trying to demonstrate was that were enough existing DCPS students within a mile of the school to fill it.

"I imagine that GP families' concerns about the map weren't given due attention because the boundaries on that example weren't ever intended to be taken that seriously."  More specifically, the DCPS representatives kept saying, "this isn't the actual map, it's just an example." But the Stoddert reps refused to hear it.
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I missed this until now, but Chancellor Ferebee's March letter is explicit that Stoddert's boundaries will be redrawn to supply the Foxhall school: "The new school will be an elementary school serving PK4-5th grade. This will require drawing a new boundary that re-assigns portions of the Key, Mann and Stoddert boundaries..."
https://fruminforward3.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Foxhall_CIP-Letter_March-2022.pdf

To the extent this discussion became about whether the proposed boundaries were 'an example' or not, and the behavior of the CWG, that is now moot.  The boundaries are going to split Glover Park (there's really no part of Stoddert that makes sense).  I welcome the promised support of the Foxhall and Palisades community members who will argue against this change.  I hope the members of the CWG who posted earlier will also make their views publicly known.[/quote]

You present a false dichotomy. Some of Stoddert should be re-assigned to Mann. Some of Mann to Key and Foxhall. A lot of Key to Foxhall.

This is entirely consistent with Ferebee’s comment. [/quote]

Annoyingly for me, you're right.  Both our interpretations are consistent.  Back to the argument, then.[/quote]

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