Hi Amanda and other concerned citizens, It seems there is some confusion about the exact amendment to the BCS charter, so I have copied the text from their own web page here: If the number of students who wish to attend exceeds the school's capacity, then enrollment is determined by a public random drawing. If a random drawing is necessary, SCCOE authorized enrollment preferences are applied based on the following hierarchy within each grade level: Siblings of current BCS students who reside within the Los Altos School District (LASD) have first preference. 50% of the available openings for students residing in the former Bullis-Purissima School attendance area as defined by LASD in 2003 have the next priority. Other LASD students have the next priority. Siblings of current BCS students who reside out-of-district are given priority after that. Out-of-district students without BCS siblings receive the final priority. When will the lottery occur? February 2008. (End of web site quote) Please note that this amendment has ALREADY been approved by Santa Clara County as of last week and will be in effect immediately for the 2008 enrollment season, regardless of BCS's current OR future location. BP's ostensible rationale (as stated to Santa Clara County) for favoring the former BP residents is to insure a active and dependable volunteer base. I suppose only people in the Hills can be counted on to volunteer at their child's school?