Anonymous wrote:And a lot of families move in the summer, but don't do school registration until late August or even early September, so sometimes schools are surprised at the numbers they have on the first day of school.

Our local school had to do an almost complete shuffle one year because they had so many new kids who had been registered just before school started. They had to hire a new teacher and then rearrange class assignments.

And a lot of families move in the summer, but don't do school registration until late August or even early September, so sometimes schools are surprised at the numbers they have on the first day of school.

Even though they say the forms are due by May 17, you can usually change your mind into early/mid summer - they much prefer it on time.

Anonymous wrote:Small school is becoming a center -- want to know when they will start to figure out the impact in number of classes

They won't know for sure until August, but the forms start coming in June and July. Are you at Lemon Road? You will likely have 2 AAP 5th, 2 AAP 4th and 1 AAP 3rd unless the 4th and 5th are absolutely tiny.

Anonymous wrote:When do centers know which families have accepted the offer to join the center vs. going with a local option? And once they accept/ decline, can they still change their mind? When do principals know the number of aap kids in their center?

This is the schedule from last year. Permission forms are due May 17 this year. Once permission forms are submitted, a decision to "change one's mind" cannot occur until next school year. I know of a few families that have switched from local level IV to center (or vice versa) after the winter break.

http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/pdfs/localplan/AttachmentQQNotice2401.pdf

4/30/12-5/14/12 Receive and process permission forms from parents or guardians of students eligible for AAP Level IV placement, assign eligible students to AAP Level IV sites, assign transportation, and notify parents or guardians and cluster assistant superintendents of fall placement.

5/1/12-6/8/12 Determine candidates for 2012-13 elementary part-time school-based services.

5/7/12-6/1/12 Receive and process AAP Level IV appeals (due by June 1, 2012).

6/1/12-6/8/12 Mail notification of eligibility for part-time school-based services to parents or guardians.

6/6/12-6/13/12 Convene Level IV appeals committee.

7/2/12 Mail Level IV appeal decisions to parents or guardians and local schools.

Small school is becoming a center -- want to know when they will start to figure out the impact in number of classes

Why?

When do centers know which families have accepted the offer to join the center vs. going with a local option? And once they accept/ decline, can they still change their mind? When do principals know the number of aap kids in their center?