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1. It is illegal to use race to determine boundary assignments. So yes a school board can change boundaries but they have to do so without violating constitutional law.

2. Second point, yes someone was going to get assigned but at the heart of this issue is why this particular was chosen over others. If the BOE had spun a wheel and it was entirely random the BOE would be fine. If the area was geographically adjacent it would be fine. If there was an underutilized public bus route that could be used to save money that only existed there, it would be fine. If this neighborhood had just been built a few years ago and was the newest in the cluster then the BOE could say it chose the area because fewer people had established community ties to the schools. If the BOE used racial data to pick this area then there is a problem. If the BOE used median house value but also had the racial data it could go either way. Its highly unlikely that the BOE did not know the racial make ups of the area and its a risky chance to be untruthful in court and try to claim you only used house value when you've made statements about seeking racial diversity and you have the data.

3. Safety is not something that should be left tp parents to advocate for here. The reasons the teachers do not feel safe at Neelsville is not simply that the students behave in dangerous manners. It is  that MCPS and the BOE has failed miserably tp create a safe environment for the teachers AND the at risk students. The changes that MCPS has put in place regarding discipline are at the root of the problems at Neelsville and other schools. If disruptive and dangerous students are allowed to remain in the classroom and receive no consequences for their behaviors, this is how you get a 24% safety rating.

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1. They didn't use race.
2. It is geographically adjacent.
3. Safety at Neelsville MS is a boundary-change issue.[/quote]

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