The Board is currently considering four changes in the student assignment policy which run directly counter to the Five Year Plan's goal #5: Manage resources and set priorities using
principles of equity and sustainability. These proposals contradict this goal because they would create special privileges for students living in specific neighborhoods. Two of these proposals would grant some students, unlike all others, a guarantee of access to a specific school. If the district wants to make access to the closest school a part of the student assignment policy, then they should do it for all students, not just a few.