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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For people that think it’s just about the “property values”- everyone is still zoned to the “wooton@ crown” - why would that impact the property values? They should stay the same in either model- doesn’t seem like that would be the reason.[/quote]

It is misplaced fear that certain property values will go down because:
1. the high school is not walkable to the same neighborhood
2. there will be a vacant campus
3. the worst one- new demographics added to the existing pool will make it a less "prestigious" school[/quote]

But that’s not misplaced fear-The three things you listed are all absolutely true. It won’t change the property values significantly for all the neighborhoods but it absolutely will for the neighborhoods closest to Wootton. You can shame people all you want for caring about this but a home purpose is by and large most people’s biggest investment. Yea it’s normal for people to care about that taking a hit. [/quote]

PP here.  The third thing is absolutely misplaced fear.  The first true there may be some small amount of truth for a very small amount of homes (relative to all impacted property).  My point though is that it is not at all a valid basis on which the BOE should make this decision.

But thank you for being honest about the root of the opposition.[/quote]

I don’t believe that anyone doesn’t care about their property values significantly going down. i’m sorry but not a single person with a brain is gonna be like “oh it’s fine! I don’t care about much the value of my house goes down!”

But also, The schools being added don’t have adequate proficiency is math and reading. How do you figure that won’t impact the school at all?[/quote]

I never said people shouldn't care about their property values going down.  I said that the possibility of a limited number of properties declining in value is not a valid factor in making boundary decisions.

And I never said the addition of new feeders will not impact the school.  I said it won't impact anybody's property values.  And it won't.[/quote]

It absolutely will. Property values are directly connected to the ratings of the school they are zoned for. Adding feeders with low math and reading proficiency makes the schools performance ratings decrease-hence lowers property values. That’s how that works. But let’s come back to this thread a couple of years after the changes go into effect and we can see who was correct. [/quote]

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