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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm all for the KAA site being used as a "traditional" high school. But why does it have to have the same capacity as the rest of the HS? Can't we just benefit from the 1200 or 1300 extra seats to relieve overcrowding in the region without waiting and spending to make it hold 2500?[/quote]

Yes.  Of course, they could.  And, remember, Reid suggested opening it with just 9th and 10th and adding grades.  I think that Westfield opened with 9-11, but I'm not sure that is the correct memory.  
But, especially in this situation, this makes sense.  It gives them time -and budget adjustments--to, perhaps, fit one of the other buildings with classrooms, if needed.

So, this could relieve overcrowding and shorten bus trips for lots of kids.[/quote]

Yes, Westfield opened as a 9-11 school, not 9-10.

[b]When you say “budget adjustments,” you’re still talking about allowing KAA to chew up much of the capital budget for several years, just spreading it over a few years.  People will see through that, when they previously claimed this was a $150 million purchase that would save FCPS almost $300 million.  [/b]

So you’re just acknowledging this was misleading, but saying FCPS can cover it up better by spreading out the real cost over a few years. [/quote]

Absolutely not!  What I am saying is that it can open "as is" with 9th and 10th.  Fitting one of those additional buildings with classrooms would not eat up any more than adding trailers at other schools and would not be needed immediately.  They could reduce the number of trailers at Chantilly and use them elsewhere.  That would be a savings, now wouldn't it?  We are not talking about a renovation, we are talking about making normal sized classrooms within an existing--and relatively new--building.  Certainly better than a modular or trailers.  You do know that modulars and trailers do not come free?

And, certainly, if FCPS does not get its act together on Centreville, there will be extra funds.  But, hopefully, they can act soon on that.  And, scaling back the size should save $$--or , at least it would, if they used common sense.

Someone said the hold up at Centreville is that the county wants the Cub Run space.  Is that so they can sell it for another data center?[/quote]

Relocating modulars costs serious money. Relocating trailers doesn’t cost nearly as much but you don’t really save any money relocating them from Point A to Point B.

At this point claims that modifying  the existing buildings at KAA won’t cost much are wishful thinking without more information from FCPS. [/quote]

Not suggesting moving trailers to KAA.  But, also modifying buildings does not have to cost a fortune.  Not sure that some expert other than FCPS staff should take a look at this.  In fact, maybe someone else should take a look at the Centreville plans.  But, modifying that building should be a whole lot less expensive than a renovation/expansion.

People seem to forget that there really are not a lot of alternatives of where to put these kids.  THRU has some obnoxious suggestions for this area.  Those won't come free.  There is a need.  They gave this site away once for this community without ANY input.  It would be egregious if they do it again.[/quote]

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