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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Key isn't going to get neighborhood preference back. That's not happening, so they need to accept that.

And the decision to make ASFS a neighborhood school means it need a new boundary as part of this process because it can't have Key's boundary, OR, they can designate it a site for one of the five option programs that they decided to maintain. That's what this is about. If you are a current ASFS family, you should really think about your position. They aren't going to leave things as status quo. They can't have a neighborhood school that sits outside its own boundary. Too few walkers. So your choices are: advocate to be moved to Key, since you can mostly stay together as a community. Or accept that there will be a new neighborhood boundary around ASFS and you are not likely to be included in that boundary. I know which one I'd be choosing.

As for the Key families, they should be advocating to move to the largest capacity building possible and closest to a Spanish-speaking community.

I think both communities would rather things stay as they are, but they can't. So what's the best possible outcome? Start there and work your way back. [/quote]

I largely agree with you, except for one point- this is about decisions that will take place in either 2020 or 2021- most likely 2021 when Reed comes on line.  The current Kindergartners will be 4th graders.
I think a problem with this whole effort is that everyone thinks about what is good for them right now- instead of what would be good for APS as a whole 4 years from now.  [/quote]

That's a fair point, but it will affect many families personally. We're not at either school, but will likely be moved around as part of the shifts. We have one child in lower years (depending on whether they make the moves in 2020 or 2021, child could be affected for 4th or 5th grade). And one rising K student, so that child will be affected, too, at either 1st or 2nd grade. So it is personal for many of us, and it's hard to remain completely detached and rational. I think the thing to recognize is that change is coming. Maybe it's unfair, or feels unfair, but it is coming. So the question you should be asking is how do you help shape that change so that it has the least downside for both you and the system?[/quote]

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