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[quote=Anonymous]I've been trying to decide whether to wade into this conversation....here I go:

I'm a CM parent. Given how thorough and well-connected to other charters the CM board and administration appear to be, there is almost zero chance that they held the "private" lottery without consulting with the charter board. It's my understanding there were witnesses present at the lottery.

Second, I've checked the DC Code and founding board members isn't defined, thus leaving it subject to interpretation. This is the founding year of the school, so it is a a reasonable interpretation to include in the definition board members who are added this year.  I believe someone mentioned at least one other charter that has interpreted the language this way. There's nothing in the statute that says founding board members include only those persons who were members of the Board on the first day of school -- that's your assumption and not clearly the law.  A broader, more flexible interpretation may not be the one you prefer, but it's the one the CM Board has taken and it's almost certainly not a violation of the statute.

If I were looking at all of this from the outside (and within the stress of engaging the lottery process as I did last year), I might be more suspicious as well. As a parent who has interacted with many of the people you're accusing, I'm not as quick to jump to conclusions.

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