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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think they changed Key to a full lottery school more because of the demand for Claremont, which always had a waiting list. I think the Claremont zone felt Key’s boundaries allowed those in the Key zone more realistic access to immersion, and I guess the lottery system coupled with a change in the boundaries was perceived as more equitable than the old system.

Im a Key parent and I hadn’t even heard about this proposed building swap.  Is this really being considered, or is it one of a million proposals that will amount to very little?[/quote]

I think its really being considered.  I don't know if it will go anywhere- but it is the focus of an 'engage' engagement right now, so it's more than just a pipedream.
To be clear- the engage is on whether option schools should move- not specifically whether Key/Claremont should swap.
However, reading the materials, and watching the school board work sessions, its pretty clear that this is really about moving Key.  
1. Key has a large walk zone, and the current thinking is to have anyone who can walk to school.
2. The biggest need for seats is in the NE quadrant, and the only way to get additional seats in that quadrant is to move Key.
3. The are building Reed in the Northwest quadrant, and don't need seats there- so if they don't move Key hey are going to be creating some long fingerlike boundaries.
4. The need to redraw the boundary around ASFS regardless, b/c it is 'outside' its boundary.  But since there is such a large population in the Key neighborhood this is hard to do.  [/quote]

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