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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone explain why Crossfield has Franklin - Skyview in one scenario only? And why wouldn’t it be Carson - Skyview when Franklin is going to be an Oakton feeder? Make it make sense![/quote]

Because Crossfield to Skyview is not such an obvious choice.

The trip from Crossfield to Skyview would be much shorter than the current commute to Oakton, which is a valid point.

That said, if Crossfield switched to Franklin Middle and stayed at Oakton High, while Oak Hill switched to Carson Middle and Skyview, it would eliminate a split feeder pattern, another criteria.

Fox Mill is as close to Skyview as Crossfield is, if not closer

It appears that more Fox Mill families would send kids to Skyview than Crossfield families.

Community input isn’t everything, but it should carry weight.

But I agree that if Crossfield gets moved to Skyview, it should stay at Carson. That part doesn't make sense. 
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The difference is that Crossfield family have a much longer commute to Oakton than Fox Mill families have to South Lakes. It's comparative. We really need to alleviate the commute, therefore families like McNair, Coates, Floris, Crossfield who have 20+ drives to high school should be prioritized.[/quote]

The distance/commute is not a sole criteria.

Reducing/elminating a split feeder pattern is also a criteria. And community feedback should matter too. [/quote]

You're absolutely right. Fox Mill really should be moved to Hughes. Thank you.[/quote]

Fox Mill to Hughes is not going to happen. It is only discussed on this board. Even Meren doesn't support it now.

The likely outcome is either

Fox Mill - Carson - SLHS / Crossfield - Carson - Skyview

Fox Mill - Carson - Skyview / Crossfield - Franklin - Oakton

Both scenarios are plausible. 
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I don't understand why we can't just keep middle school the same. Why does Oak Hill have to move to Carson? Why can't they just stay at Franklin, while Fox Mill and Crossfield stay at Carson?[/quote]

One way or another, Oak Hill kids are changing MSs. A large number of Oak Hill kids attend Carson through the AAP program. When the AAP Center goes away, those kids will revert to Franklin. The Oak Hill to Carson move moves the rest of Oak Hill to Carson and ends a split feeder situation into Skyview. All the kids attending Skyview would be at the same MS. [b]Crossfield moves to Franklin, joining other ES that feed into Oakton.[/b] It is an actual logical move for the County to make. I know that there are Oak Hill families that are walking distance to Franklin, I know some of those families, so I understand why it is not ideal but there are also Oak Hill families that are in walking distance to Carson if Carson allowed walkers.

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But Franklin will still be a split feeder. Lees Corner will be there and they go to Chantilly. On one of the scenarios they have Crossfield coming to Franklin and going to Skyview. How does that make sense for Franklin??[/quote]
It doesn't. Check the RIO website. They advocated for it on purpose because they want to be assigned to Franklin so that scenario wouldn't make sense. They view moving to Franklin as a way to lock them in at Oakton.[/quote]

Yes I realize that but moving them to Franklin doesn’t solve the issue of split feeders as someone suggested. Lees Corner ES will still be at Franklin MS and now be the only ones going to Chantilly? That’s not fair.[/quote]

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