Anonymous
Post 09/19/2025 21:01     Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The October meeting dates are out and those will have maps to react to … but doing two pyramids is going to disperse the conversation (which I guess is by design)


Very interesting to put WSHS last and paired with LB when there are changes affecting both with neighborhoods that touch.


West Springfield has not had a single meeting yet over this 2 year process, in violation of policy 8130.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2025 21:00     Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:The October meeting dates are out and those will have maps to react to … but doing two pyramids is going to disperse the conversation (which I guess is by design)


Doing two pyramids together violates Policy 8130!
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2025 20:35     Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:The October meeting dates are out and those will have maps to react to … but doing two pyramids is going to disperse the conversation (which I guess is by design)


Very interesting to put WSHS last and paired with LB when there are changes affecting both with neighborhoods that touch.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2025 20:27     Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
This really sucks for teachers and trying to find new positions if some of there ridiculous changes go through and they keep the transfer window so short.

I teach at a 9:20 school. I can’t even imagine starting later and getting out so late!
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2025 20:06     Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:The October meeting dates are out and those will have maps to react to … but doing two pyramids is going to disperse the conversation (which I guess is by design)

There are some pairings that actually would have made sense. Marshall should have been paired with Madison, since they are cleaning up a lot of borders between Thoreau and Kilmer. McLean should have been paired with Falls Church or Marshall because of the ripple effects of cleaning up Timber Lane/Graham Road/Pine Spring/Shrevewood.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2025 19:41     Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
New maps will not be shown to the public until October 13th.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2025 17:11     Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
The October meeting dates are out and those will have maps to react to … but doing two pyramids is going to disperse the conversation (which I guess is by design)
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2025 14:52     Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:Planning on going to one of the upcoming boundary meetings, for those that went was it valuable?


One of my neighbors went to one last week and she said it was valuable only because there were so few people there, she was able to talk to staff. There wasn't any new info on the boundaries, though.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2025 14:46     Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
We are an earlier start school 8:40 and we always needed before and after care and our SACC already has a ton of families that need both.

Before care is way harder to find as several places only do afternoons.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2025 14:19     Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Planning on going to one of the upcoming boundary meetings, for those that went was it valuable?
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2025 13:44     Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So option 2 is it, basically: is that what we're thinking?


I don’t understand the options - it seems like each of Option 1 and 2 in the page that someone linked upthread has different “sub options?” Like option 1, 7:45-2:30 elementary is bad but 8:10-2:55 is fine. Option 2, elementary 9-3:45 is fine (more or less what most schools have now anyway) but 9:50-4:35 is total ass. How are there 2 options under each option?

Because they don't have enough busses to start every elementary school at exactly the same time. Roughly half are lucky and get the early start times and everyone else gets screwed.


It's not really about luck, it's about programming. AAP centers and various special needs centers (like the deaf and hard of hearing pyramid) will get the late time because buses have to come from all over the county. Regular neighborhood schools will get the earlier times. Everyone should already be able to tell which their school is.


Not all of the AAP centers are late schools.


There absolutely are some AAP centers that start 9:20-can’t name off top head, but if you search old threads on DCuM or go to BoardDocs, they list times by school for all ES in one of the presentations last year


For example, Keene Mill starts at 9:15 and White Oaks at 9:20.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2025 13:34     Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:Elementary starting after 9 is ridiculous for all the families with two working parents. You end up on the SACC list for morning and afternoon, and paying for both (plus whatever you can get while you wait on the list). All ES should start by 9.


They don’t even start all by 9 now
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2025 13:32     Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So option 2 is it, basically: is that what we're thinking?


I don’t understand the options - it seems like each of Option 1 and 2 in the page that someone linked upthread has different “sub options?” Like option 1, 7:45-2:30 elementary is bad but 8:10-2:55 is fine. Option 2, elementary 9-3:45 is fine (more or less what most schools have now anyway) but 9:50-4:35 is total ass. How are there 2 options under each option?

Because they don't have enough busses to start every elementary school at exactly the same time. Roughly half are lucky and get the early start times and everyone else gets screwed.


It's not really about luck, it's about programming. AAP centers and various special needs centers (like the deaf and hard of hearing pyramid) will get the late time because buses have to come from all over the county. Regular neighborhood schools will get the earlier times. Everyone should already be able to tell which their school is.


Not all of the AAP centers are late schools.


There absolutely are some AAP centers that start 9:20-can’t name off top head, but if you search old threads on DCuM or go to BoardDocs, they list times by school for all ES in one of the presentations last year
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2025 13:25     Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So option 2 is it, basically: is that what we're thinking?


I don’t understand the options - it seems like each of Option 1 and 2 in the page that someone linked upthread has different “sub options?” Like option 1, 7:45-2:30 elementary is bad but 8:10-2:55 is fine. Option 2, elementary 9-3:45 is fine (more or less what most schools have now anyway) but 9:50-4:35 is total ass. How are there 2 options under each option?


I took it that ES that start 9:20 will move forward 30 min to 9:50


I think it's because ES have staggered times. So some will start at 7:45 a.m. and others at 8:10. Our ES is a 9:20 a.m. start right now and would get pushed 30 minutes to 9:50 a.m.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2025 13:22     Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So option 2 is it, basically: is that what we're thinking?


I don’t understand the options - it seems like each of Option 1 and 2 in the page that someone linked upthread has different “sub options?” Like option 1, 7:45-2:30 elementary is bad but 8:10-2:55 is fine. Option 2, elementary 9-3:45 is fine (more or less what most schools have now anyway) but 9:50-4:35 is total ass. How are there 2 options under each option?


I took it that ES that start 9:20 will move forward 30 min to 9:50