May have to stand in line for >24 hrs to get my son into the school right next to my house. Why? Our master planned community sold us on the idea a K-8 school was built in the community for the 1,000 new homes here. The school district re-zoned it out from under us and now our school is overcrowded.
The school board is threatening a lottery, which means you may have to bus/drive your kid far away as opposed to the school you've been volunteering/supporting. The school board also ensures that the top performing bay area school Milliken Elementary is stocked with the children of government employees who get preference. Something like 4-5% of slots (out of 60) go to non-employees/non-siblings, or around 2 every enrollment period *for the whole county*. Sound fair?
- Ray Cromwell