Anonymous
Post 01/14/2014 20:48     Subject: Re:Benefits of local Level IV versus Center
Anonymous wrote:Colin Powell only has one LLIV class which is only half level IV, but that is because so many leave for GBW (not sure why). I think their students should not have the option either. They have enough kids qualify to fill two classes if you throw in the Prinicipal Designees that they have anyway.


They really need two full classes per grade for a Center program (or LLIV that is effectively a Center program).

Greenbriar West AAP will likely have its feeder schools modified next year due to overcrowding.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2014 20:03     Subject: Re:Benefits of local Level IV versus Center
Colin Powell only has one LLIV class which is only half level IV, but that is because so many leave for GBW (not sure why). I think their students should not have the option either. They have enough kids qualify to fill two classes if you throw in the Prinicipal Designees that they have anyway.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2014 19:09     Subject: Re:Benefits of local Level IV versus Center
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes. That school as well shouldn't be given the option of an AAP center. Once some sort of quota is met, bussing to an AAP center should be cut. Lets try to cut costs where we can. There's no reason 1 child needs to go to a different school and get their own bus there.



+100 Given the growth in the county, seems the only sensible approach for the long-term.


I agree. If a school has two classes per grade LLIV, then it is effectively an AAP Center. Save some $ on busing that way.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2014 15:51     Subject: Re:Benefits of local Level IV versus Center
Anonymous wrote:Yes. That school as well shouldn't be given the option of an AAP center. Once some sort of quota is met, bussing to an AAP center should be cut. Lets try to cut costs where we can. There's no reason 1 child needs to go to a different school and get their own bus there.



+100 Given the growth in the county, seems the only sensible approach for the long-term.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2014 12:58     Subject: Re:Benefits of local Level IV versus Center
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What schools have more than 35-40 students qualifying for AAP? I can think of maybe Great Falls and Forestville both of which shouldn't be allowed to send their students to another school since they have plenty at their own to make 2 classes worth. Some AAP centers only have 2 classes worth of kids. All other schools I know of easily have less than 35-40 students staying for LLIV.


Floris too, I think they have two AAP classes each grade, maybe one kid opts to go to center every year out of the 50-60 found eligible.


See attachment A:

http://www.fcps.edu/schlbd/docs/sb%20follow%20up%20responses/fy%202014/SBfollow-up14-2-3-4.pdf
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2014 12:22     Subject: Re:Benefits of local Level IV versus Center
Yes. That school as well shouldn't be given the option of an AAP center. Once some sort of quota is met, bussing to an AAP center should be cut. Lets try to cut costs where we can. There's no reason 1 child needs to go to a different school and get their own bus there.