Anonymous
01/21/2026 06:48
Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:My favorite part of the evening was a Cardinal Forest mom who complained that everyone looks down on Cardinal Forest (?) and that the community would not support residency checks (??).
Arguing in favor of residency fraud in an open meeting with FCPS staff and school board members is a real choice.
It wasn’t a bad meeting. There’s just a lot of upset Cardinal Forest moms.
This confused many of us. None of us have ever heard people talk poorly about CFES. Many of us know people who live there and attend or have attended. I understand that she was upset, but her frustration was misdirected. We were all there for similar reasons.
Anonymous
01/21/2026 06:38
Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
My favorite part of the evening was a Cardinal Forest mom who complained that everyone looks down on Cardinal Forest (?) and that the community would not support residency checks (??).
Arguing in favor of residency fraud in an open meeting with FCPS staff and school board members is a real choice.
It wasn’t a bad meeting. There’s just a lot of upset Cardinal Forest moms.
Arguing in favor of residency fraud in an open meeting with FCPS staff and school board members is a real choice.
It wasn’t a bad meeting. There’s just a lot of upset Cardinal Forest moms.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 23:08
Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Tonight's townhall meeting with Sandy was a complete waste of time. She dodged questions, spoke down to people, and at one point starting saying that neighborhoods needed to stop talking about undesirable school (of which no one in the room said anything of the sort, besides one mom who said that Lewis facilities looked shabby). Lots of Cardinal Forest parents complaining (rightfully) about feeling like a bait and switch. A crappy meeting set up by a crappy rep for West Springfield.
+1
Even McDaniel looked mad at her.
So what? He’ll vote with her on every major issue. He’s got to keep proving to Frisch and (Sandy) Anderson that he’s Laura Jane Cohen 2.0.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 23:04
Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Tonight's townhall meeting with Sandy was a complete waste of time. She dodged questions, spoke down to people, and at one point starting saying that neighborhoods needed to stop talking about undesirable school (of which no one in the room said anything of the sort, besides one mom who said that Lewis facilities looked shabby). Lots of Cardinal Forest parents complaining (rightfully) about feeling like a bait and switch. A crappy meeting set up by a crappy rep for West Springfield.
+1
Even McDaniel looked mad at her.
Even Reid looked mad at her
Anonymous
01/20/2026 22:59
Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:Tonight's townhall meeting with Sandy was a complete waste of time. She dodged questions, spoke down to people, and at one point starting saying that neighborhoods needed to stop talking about undesirable school (of which no one in the room said anything of the sort, besides one mom who said that Lewis facilities looked shabby). Lots of Cardinal Forest parents complaining (rightfully) about feeling like a bait and switch. A crappy meeting set up by a crappy rep for West Springfield.
+1
Even McDaniel looked mad at her.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 22:58
Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:Tonight's townhall meeting with Sandy was a complete waste of time. She dodged questions, spoke down to people, and at one point starting saying that neighborhoods needed to stop talking about undesirable school (of which no one in the room said anything of the sort, besides one mom who said that Lewis facilities looked shabby). Lots of Cardinal Forest parents complaining (rightfully) about feeling like a bait and switch. A crappy meeting set up by a crappy rep for West Springfield.
Did she snivel at you? I’m guessing she did.
I’m really surprised that she and the others just don’t get it. They build up this fictitious enemy -a parent who choose a particular school for their child. I really wish I could support the school board. I want teachers to be paid much more and I want FCPS to be a world class school system, but instead I have to fight these dumb battles that our elected officials keep waging against us.
It’s so tiring.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 22:51
Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Tonight's townhall meeting with Sandy was a complete waste of time. She dodged questions, spoke down to people, and at one point starting saying that neighborhoods needed to stop talking about undesirable school (of which no one in the room said anything of the sort, besides one mom who said that Lewis facilities looked shabby). Lots of Cardinal Forest parents complaining (rightfully) about feeling like a bait and switch. A crappy meeting set up by a crappy rep for West Springfield.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 19:28
Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:School board votes this Thursday and then we are “done”
Until January 2027
Plus the new high school rezoning that will have significant rezoning far beyond the immediate neighborhoods.
Plus the phasing in of AAP at all middle schools. The plan for that is supposed to be presented in the next few months.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 19:21
Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:School board votes this Thursday and then we are “done”
Until January 2027
Plus the new high school rezoning that will have significant rezoning far beyond the immediate neighborhoods.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 19:20
Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
It will pass.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 16:08
Subject: Re:Boundary Review Meetings
I am in the Springfield district and I won't vote for Sandy Anderson, but I also will not vote for a crazy Trumper type. I really hope a moderate runs. I'm hopeful because people here want someone reasonable to represent us, and I think someone will step up.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 15:54
Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:School board votes this Thursday and then we are “done”
Fortunately, some of us are done. Others get to start again in January. This has been a nightmare. I'm looking forward to this thread dying away...
What are the betting odds that this round really concludes on Thursday as planned? Versus SB punting decision to get 2 additional data points, Reid deciding she wants more time to review stuff and/or changing "vote" to be some administrative thing but not decision binding etc.
The current recommendation is already open ended. They will pass the current recommendations to claim they did something and then will continue tinkering with the priority sites. Whether they pass it or not the recommendation itself gives Reid more time to review and change stuff over the next year.
But will the key questions being debated last few months - eg whether Crossfield or Lees Corner move to Western - be decided on Thursday?
Of course not. Anything related to Western is outside the scope of this vote.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 15:52
Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:School board votes this Thursday and then we are “done”
Fortunately, some of us are done. Others get to start again in January. This has been a nightmare. I'm looking forward to this thread dying away...
What are the betting odds that this round really concludes on Thursday as planned? Versus SB punting decision to get 2 additional data points, Reid deciding she wants more time to review stuff and/or changing "vote" to be some administrative thing but not decision binding etc.
The current recommendation is already open ended. They will pass the current recommendations to claim they did something and then will continue tinkering with the priority sites. Whether they pass it or not the recommendation itself gives Reid more time to review and change stuff over the next year.
But will the key questions being debated last few months - eg whether Crossfield or Lees Corner move to Western - be decided on Thursday?
Anonymous
01/20/2026 15:19
Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:School board votes this Thursday and then we are “done”
Fortunately, some of us are done. Others get to start again in January. This has been a nightmare. I'm looking forward to this thread dying away...
What are the betting odds that this round really concludes on Thursday as planned? Versus SB punting decision to get 2 additional data points, Reid deciding she wants more time to review stuff and/or changing "vote" to be some administrative thing but not decision binding etc.
The current recommendation is already open ended. They will pass the current recommendations to claim they did something and then will continue tinkering with the priority sites. Whether they pass it or not the recommendation itself gives Reid more time to review and change stuff over the next year.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 15:09
Subject: Boundary Review Meetings
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:School board votes this Thursday and then we are “done”
Fortunately, some of us are done. Others get to start again in January. This has been a nightmare. I'm looking forward to this thread dying away...
What are the betting odds that this round really concludes on Thursday as planned? Versus SB punting decision to get 2 additional data points, Reid deciding she wants more time to review stuff and/or changing "vote" to be some administrative thing but not decision binding etc.
Low. The Sandy Anderson block has the votes to push this through. Sandy may want Reid to take another look at West Springfield but she likely won’t hold up the first tranche of changes (after this they will focus on the Western HS boundaries and then the list of items to be addressed in January 2027). Fun times.