Last week, I was sitting in a Starbuck's having a Gingerbread Latte (more on that later), with my eyes glazed over in a heated round of Bejeweled Blitz on my iPhone (MUST beat friend...), and oblivious to the world. I was waiting on a client to sign an amendment, who was delayed at work. This was well after dark.
I was jolted into reality when I realized that a voice I'd been hearing (off in the distance?) was actually talking to me. Refocused, I stammered a confused "Huh?" as the man continued with, "...Yeah, they'll all be wanting to move to the "GOOD" school district, heh heh heh..." He pointed at my name tag, nodded, and boldly proclaimed that things would be a-changing in the next year. With a knowing smile, he took his change and confidently walked out the door.
OK, my family has moved a lot. We've owned seven houses, six of which were in Texas, and five of which were in Collin County. We've lived in three different ISDs, and attended three different schools, not to mention Mother's Day Out at four different places. One of the schools our kids attended was private, which means parents from all over the metroples. I never doubted that I had a broad exposure to our local education, from all of these different parents in all of these various schools and ISDs. While everyone has their own opinion, I always felt that I had a pretty good pulse on the whole "school district" concept.
It was not the comment that surprised me as much as the unspoken assumption that everyone must share the sentiment, especially a realtor. Am I alone here in thinking that Plano ISD is an excellent one, wherever the line is which divides the high school boundaries?
I am curious to hear what other realtors think about the impact of this change on property values and opinions. Post comments if you would like to share your thoughts.
For more details and to see the new map, click on the following web link:
http://www.pisd.edu/feeder.realignment.committee/December_2009_Board_Feeder_Approved.pdf
