Parents who attended an open house on the Sammamish Plateau elementary boundary changes on Thursday, January 10, filled out a form asking for pros and cons on each draft scenario. They were asked to rank the three draft scenarios as well. A total of 127 parents attended and 90 parents filled out and turned in these forms. To accommodate parents who could not attend the open house, the same form was posted as a web-based survey. Over the four days the survey was available via the Lake Washington School District website, 117 parents gave their input.
The following information is a compilation of both sets of information. Some parents did not fill out all sections of the form. Comments in both the pros/cons section and the space for additional comments are summarized for the key points raised by the parent. If more than one parent wrote about the same point, a number represents the total number of parents who made similar comments.
Parents were asked to rank the draft scenarios giving one point to their preferred scenario, two points to their next preference and three points to their least preferred scenario. The rankings were averaged for each scenario.
Combined results of 1/10 parent input forms and web survey (1/11-1/14)
1/10 parent input night: 90 surveys
Web survey: 117 responses
Total: 207 responses
Note: Many surveys were only partially filled out.
Home Elementary School
| Alcott |
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88 |
| McAuliffe |
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70 |
| Mead |
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9 |
| Smith |
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39 |
Comments listed have been summarized to reflect the central issue expressed. Whenever a number follows a comment, that reflects the number of parents who made similar comments.
| Scenario A |
| PRO |
CON |
| Less impact - 17 |
Does not meet criteria - 41 |
| Best balance - 12 |
Vintage still divided - 26 |
| The Country stays - 6 |
Camden not @ 52 - 22 |
| Least capacity issues - 5 |
Safety issues (walking) - 14 |
| Camden not @ 52 - 2 |
Leaves Broadmoore out - 11 |
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Kids are isolated from neighbors - 10 |
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Bussing on 202 -10 |
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Camden Park stays at Alcott - 4 |
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Vintage not included in #52 - 3 |
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Blackwell not affected - 2 |
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Smith @ max in 4 years |
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McAuliffe should be more affected |
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Fairness in the use of portables per school |
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McAuliffe students west of 244th bussed past two other schools |
| Scenario C |
| PRO |
CON |
| Meets criteria - 37 |
Vintage still divided - 23 |
| Highest rated scenario - 34 |
Leaves Broadmoore out - 23 |
| Camden Park included - 31 |
Bussing on 202 - 16 |
| Most natural boundaries - 12 |
Feeder school issues - 12 |
| Fewer students affected - 10 |
Walking issues - 10 |
| The Country stays - 8 |
Future growth issues - 7 |
| Less bus ride for Smith |
Mead impact too great - 4 |
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Cuts Camden in half - 4 |
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Blackwell not affected |
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Fairness in the use of portables per school |
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McAuliffe students west of 244th bussed past two other schools |
| Scenario D |
| PRO |
CON |
| Most natural boundaries - 17 |
Vintage still divided - 24 |
| Camden Park stays on Plateau - 11 |
Broadmoore Estates not included - 18 |
| Feeder schools included - 5 |
Questionable safety of walkers - 16 |
| Meets criteria - 5 |
Bussing on 202 - 11 |
| McAuliffe #'s more consistent - 2 |
Highest # of students affected - 10 |
| Second highest scenario - 2 |
Mead over capacity too quickly - 8 |
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Transportation impacts - 8 |
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The Country is moved - 6 |
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No Chess Club at Mead |
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Fairness in the use of portables per school |
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McAuliffe students west of 244th bussed past two other schools |
Scenario Rankings - lower ranking is preferred.
| Scenario A |
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2.22 |
| Scenario C |
|
1.45 |
| Scenario D |
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2.25 |
Additional Comments
Do not split the Vintage Neighborhood - 23
Broadmore Estates to site 52 - 12
Add Camden Park to site 52 - 10
Safety issues - walking without sidewalks - 10
Do not move The Country to Mead - 9
Buses for Site 52 - 9
Better long term goals - 7
JR High issues kids won't be with their peers - 7
Quest program should not displace neighborhood kids - 6
Quest confusion that was cleared up in meeting - 6
Keep my kids at McAuliffe - 6
Buses on 202 unsafe - 6
Transition plans - to make move exciting and fun - 5
New Jr High considered? - 3
Frustrated with the lack of opportunity to express our opinions - 3
Input ignored - 3
Keep my 5th grader at his current school - 3
Lunch room at Smith - 3
Build a new school in Vintage area - 3
Variance at McAuliffe - 2
Open 244th - 2
Inconvenient for neighborhoods - only convenient for the district
What happens to kids with IEP's
Why was A chosen over E
Blackwell should be getting kids since they are under capacity
Move Quest from Alcott to Mead
Nine portables are too much