Some of you regular readers may recall that several weeks ago, an Anonymous poster mentioned that only four (4) District 150 schools made AYP for the 2011-2012 school year...
"Just got a letter from District 150 stating that even though they don't have the 2011-2012 testing results they know our school, Glen Oak, is not going to meet state required levels therefore we are eligible to apply to have our student moved to a different District 150 school as long as we complete the application and turn it in before August 26th. My biggest problems with this are:
(1) they aren't guaranteed to accept/allow us to go to another school;
(2) they are not going to tell us IF they lets us witch school until August 26 however school starts on August 20th; and
(3) they list 4 schools that they allow us to pick from - 3 middle schools and 1 elementary.
Mark Bills Middle SchoolCalvin Coolidge Middle SchoolLindbergh Middle SchoolRoosevelt Magnet
The letter states that the district must give priority to the lowest achieving children from low-income families. What this says to me is that since my child has great grades (except Language Arts which she got a C in) we have little to no chance of actually getting the waiver granted. The problem is as long as she showed up, turned in her homework and behaves she gets a decent grade. Now ask me if she learned something last year and my answer is a resounding NO."
