Why don't the FCPS numbers reflect that over crowding? Current enrollment at Westfield is 3,171 students. School capacity is 3,100 students. In five years, Westfield will have 2,900 students, 200 UNDER enrolled. If FCPS removes even 500 students, in 5 years Westfield will have just as many empty seats as South Lakes.
http://www.fcps.edu/fts/planning/westcoboundary/townmeeting11-12-07.pdf
Are the trailers used for classrooms or staff offices or are they empty, but nowhere to move them?
Yes, the staff's argument is that Westfield is too large for everyone to get on sports teams. Then why the heck did they build it that large? I do not find sports a compelling reasons for redistricting.
The reality is that no school around South Lakes is over enrolled now, by more than a handful, and ALL will be under enrolled in five years. There are no excess students to put into South Lakes. Period. In five years we can have South Lakes still 700 under enrolled, or Westfield 700 under enrolled. Or we can spread them out and make 4 schools under enrolled by 200. Why bother? There is simply no compelling reason to move all these students only to create empty seats at other schools. (Sports is not a compelling reason. Nor are jewelry making classes, anime, or guitar lessons.)