a school system cannot be run with such unreliable prediction of enrollment. this is a direct impact of charter schools. regardless of the benefits they bring, this is a direct impact of choice.

It seems like the emergency is that the enrollment projections at some DCPS schools are declining in such a way, micro or macro, such that someone has to be fired, e.g., an overall enrollment decline, or an expected decline from two classes to one in a particular grade, or a drop in special education students so a psychologist position would no longer be justified, for example.

In these cases, the LSAT has to get involved as they can say, principal, we want that position filled if it turns out DCPS has more money to dish out. And given the way surpluses have existed in DC, there is probably some money to dish out politically in addition to the formula-based "dollars following students" method.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is SWW calling an "emergency" LSAT meeting about next year's enrollment numbers?

Anyone who posts LSAT information on this site is in violation of the committee.

Aren't the meetings open to the public?

Only if they were voted onto the LSAT.

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Anonymous wrote:More of the undesirables are coming to SWW.

Ok. I'll bite. How do you define "undesirable"?

Parents did not attend Ivies.

Anonymous wrote:More of the undesirables are coming to SWW.

Ok. I'll bite. How do you define "undesirable"?

More of the undesirables are coming to SWW.

All schools are having these short-notice ('emergency') LSAT meetings when it comes to discussing enrollment numbers, budget numbers, and some other matters. SWW seems to simply be particularly transparent and consultative about it.
And for some background, the Local School's Advisory Team's job is to advise the principal in such planning matters. So when DCPS provides all of its schools with estimates, numbers, performance results and the like, then the LSAT needs to step into action to provide advice on that. Most LSATs don't meet more than once a month. If such a meeting is later than the DCPS turnaround and the principal is still serious about genuine LSAT input, then he/she has to call for an 'emergency' meeting. And given DCPS notoriously short turnarounds, that's therefore the rule on anything that really matters.

Anonymous wrote:Well, it looks like SWW just continues to go down the drain

hmmm, who are you? Are you qualified to make this assessment?

Our LSAT is having a last minute meeting this week as well. Our principal is unhappy with the numbers DCPS has delivered and is seeking our support in pushing back.

Anonymous wrote:One question is whether any (possible) increased enrollment would be across all HS grades (allowing transfers from other high schools) or a larger Freshman class next year?

Is this just (as PPs suggest) "the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing" or is this an attempt to bypass/undermine the recommendations and force SWW to send students to the FS building?

Hard to know. DCPS agreed to not send any HS students to FS next year. Letter was sent to both schools from John Davis, Chief of Schools.
There is no logistical way to send students to FS. Both campuses agreed with that recommendation. DCPS refuses to make a permanent decision about it because it will show how shortsighted they were in proposing the merger and thinking it would allow the HS to send students to a separate campus. Majority community would rather move the entire school to an underutilized location that split up the school. DCPS has no comprehensive HS plan so no way to know how big they feel the school school be. John Davis confirmed this in a meeting with HS parents. No plan. Just poor decisions.

I've noticed a couple of LSATs have revised their meeting schedules this month in order to time their meetings to be able to discuss the enrollment estimates for next year. Makes perfect sense and so the SWW LSAT additional "emergency" meeting change may be no more than that.

Well, it looks like SWW just continues to go down the drain

One question is whether any (possible) increased enrollment would be across all HS grades (allowing transfers from other high schools) or a larger Freshman class next year?

Is this just (as PPs suggest) "the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing" or is this an attempt to bypass/undermine the recommendations and force SWW to send students to the FS building?

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Anonymous wrote:As a parent of a child applying to SWW for 9th grade next year I'm certainly curious. Please update if you learn more.

There is an open house afterwards where you could ask about it.

We already attended an Open House, not planning on going again.

Is the HS currently at full capacity? What is DCPS proposing the new enrollment be?