[thackney]

However if a fair mechanism could be found to prevent extreme fluctuations in students to a district, I’d be willing to consider some novel approaches.

Economics tends to be a good balancing tool. Along with higher demand comes higher prices which brings more suppliers.

In addition to oil, this works for teachers as well. Climbing prices also then to slow down the demand.

[BipolarBob]

Economics tends to be a good balancing tool.

In this case taxes is the balancing tool. Build a big expensive state of the art school and the watch the boom go to bust over an Obama/epa ruling. Guess who gets stuck with the bill? (Hint: not the ones who caused it)