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The "reference" to a potential Cooper renovation in the CIP, is just that -- a reference that it's needed.  It's listed among renovations to be under construction "OR IN PLANNING" by FY2019. http://www.fcps.edu/fts/planning/cip/cip2015-2019pres.pdf   Funds have not even been allocated, a step that usually happens years before an actual renovation.  http://www.fcps.edu/schlbd/docs/sb%20follow%20up%20responses/fy%202014/SBfollow-up14-19.pdf

No one is saying AAP kids can't go to Cooper until it's renovated nor would it only be GE kids at LMS or KMS in trailers, that doesn't make sense -- stop trying to make this AAP vs GE.  It's in all students' interests for Cooper to build capacity before a lot of additional kids come to the school.  Moreover, there is a 10 room mod at Cooper now & last I heard Longfellow either had no trailers or maybe were just getting 1-2.  [/quote]

Since no one is saying AAP kids can't go to Cooper until it's renovated, then, let's focus on the fact that Cooper has no trailers currently, whereas Kilmer has over a dozen and Longfellow already has several this year despite having just been renovated.  Combine that with the projections that Kilmer will be at 133% of capacity by 2018, Longfellow will be at 115% of capacity, and Cooper will only be at 70% of capacity.  That's a compelling case for taking steps now to introduce Local Level IV services to Cooper as soon as possible, with the goal of having all LLIV-eligible students in the Cooper district receiving those services there within a few years, before Kilmer becomes a Tysons trailer park. [/quote]

You conveniently choose not to focus on the fact that Cooper's capacity is listed as only 894 based on the current space in the building.  It now has 753 students, with 341 AAP students "migrated out."  Sending them back to Cooper would result in an enrollment of 1094, 200 over capacity.  That's not based on questionable 5 year projections, it's actual student numbers right now.  Longfellow is just under capacity now. Kilmer is clearly over capacity now, but just shifting the problem to Cooper is not a great solution.[/quote]

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