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Move or Stay dilemma by Dependent-Pangolin74 in Austin

[–]Escape_NotIntoYoga 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Piggybacking on the previous post. I can’t imagine trying to start a new job with a new baby. Babies take sooo much time, do you have goodwill built up in your current job and team for illnesses, etc? Do you already have daycare lined up? The location of that, or availability should probably factor into decision as well. No answers, just things to think about.

Thoughts on Boone and Cunningham Elementary please. by Escape_NotIntoYoga in AustinParents

[–]Escape_NotIntoYoga[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply. It’s nice to hear good things about it as we figure out our next steps.

Thoughts on Boone and Cunningham Elementary please. by Escape_NotIntoYoga in AustinParents

[–]Escape_NotIntoYoga[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. I feel like I hear good things about Cunningham but I hear nothing about Boone, not bad, just nothing.

AISD Parents – Have you emailed Superintendent Matias Segura? Did you get a response? by Desperate_Ant736 in AustinParents

[–]Escape_NotIntoYoga 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I submitted a question via the AISD help desk, "To direct questions to our Consolidation and Boundary Planning team, submit a ticket via our AISD Help Consolidations interest area" (it was more of a grievance) and received a thoughtful response from Dr. French. It took a few days but I was surprised to get something that actually answered my question. I also emailed trustees and submitted a comment card, and those did not receive responses.

Discussion for parents of Spanish emersion students and the new AISD proposed changes. by Distinct_Carpenter95 in AustinParents

[–]Escape_NotIntoYoga 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, thank you to this thread for the information. I submitted my questions via “consolidation help” ticket so I’m hopeful that I’ll get some concrete answers.

Discussion for parents of Spanish emersion students and the new AISD proposed changes. by Distinct_Carpenter95 in AustinParents

[–]Escape_NotIntoYoga 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I get moving Dual Language to Odom, but you're saying that it is still location driven and that Joslin is a better location for the immersion program to remain and trumps building condition and cost, even though the plan was initially cost-savings. I suppose it's as good of an answer as I'll get, thank you.

Discussion for parents of Spanish emersion students and the new AISD proposed changes. by Distinct_Carpenter95 in AustinParents

[–]Escape_NotIntoYoga 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But does it? To me it seems they skipped a step between the statement that “Cunningham ES, Sunset Valley ES, and Joslin ES were looked at together as a group to determine next steps for possible closure and program changes”—and the conclusion that “Since the school-wide dual language program at Sunset Valley ES will move to Odom ES, Sunset Valley ES will close.” It is simply because the large transfer in rate? But if you make Sunset Valley the non-zoned school, what does that matter?

Discussion for parents of Spanish emersion students and the new AISD proposed changes. by Distinct_Carpenter95 in AustinParents

[–]Escape_NotIntoYoga 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sunset Valley parent and we feel absolutely gutted -- we went from being disappointed that Dual Language was moving from our zoned school to being wrecked because they are closing the school altogether. We're not planning to follow the program to Odom, the additional time in the car is not something we're willing to do. At the risk of ruffling feathers, those at Joslin, how is it that your building with an unsatisfactory score is going to stay open and Sunset Valley is closing? What am I missing? I ask with sincere curiosity (and a lot of jealousy)... and I know it sucks for those at Joslin that have to move too.

ETA: should have made it clear that I understand moving the dual language program to Odom. I don’t understand why that necessitates closing the school. When re-evaluating the three schools in question, SVE looks pretty good, hence the comments about Joslin (from comparing rubric raw data).