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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A Humanities magnet or any other magnet is not something you do when the budget looks so tight.  It doesn’t save any money.

KAA is placed precisely where a new HS has been proposed for decades.  It can solve many issues in the western part of the county. Its cost is far less that a new school or even an expansion of an existing school would cost. Plus, it saves time - it’s here- no need to expand other schools in the area, no need to acquire  land and build. Time also saves money- especially with inflation.

Will it be a perfect solution? Of course not, so that means there will be plenty of things to pick at and try to derail it - if one so chooses.  So, we do not have to worry about not having anything to discuss. [/quote]

Claiming this school will cost less than the expansion of an existing school is false. The recent expansions of West Potomac, Justice, and Madison each cost far less than $150 million.

It may cost less than the construction of a new high school or the full renovation and expansion of an existing school - this remains to be seen - but there is no need to lie. [/quote]

The renovation/expansion of Centreville is listed at $300 million.  I do not believe that includes furnishings.[/quote]

And the PP just referred to the expansion of an existing school.  Recent stand-alone additions have cost less than $50M each.  [/quote] name them[/quote]

South Lakes, West Potomac, Justice, and Madison all received additions that cost less than $50M each.  Adjusting for inflating, they'd still be far below $150M, contrary to what PP said.

The fact remains that the School Board claimed FCPS had no money for overcrowded high schools yet committed to paying $150M to acquire KAA with no prior public notice, and then spending even more to make it fit for purpose as an FCPS high school.  To date, we have no idea where that money is coming from (only a small fraction for land acquisition was already funded), what other renovation projects will be bumped (or scaled back or canceled), and how it will affect a "comprehensive county-wide boundary review" that has been taking place for many months.

County residents continue to deserve answers to these questions.  Not lies from some who believe they stand to benefit personally that it will cost less than an expansion of an existing school or that it will allow every middle school in western Fairfax to feed to a single high school and/or every high school in western Farifax to draw from a single middle school.

Absent answers, or a clear commitment to provide answers shortly, we will continue to see various groups like the FCFCA call for KAA to be a magnet or some other specialized program rather than a neighborhood high school. [/quote]

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