Moving seventh and eighth graders to Washington High School?

The meeting I attended in the past year that drew the most attendance was about the possibility of moving seventh and eighth graders to Washington High School. Parents wanted to know why it was necessary, whether seventh and eighth graders would be transported and why an alternative school might be placed in the Washington Park School.
The Washington School Board has not voted on whether to move the seventh and eighth graders yet, though it is expected to decide this year. The board is also expected to get the results of a feasibility study about the proposal in March.
Superintendent Roberta DiLorenzo has recommended the change as a way to better use resources and says it is even more necessary in the sour economy.
She also says she has listened to the community's concerns. As a result, if the move happens, an alternative school will not be placed at the Park School. She says the space can be used for something else, such as pre-kindergarten or day care.
She said she is also trying to address concerns about transportation. Right now, all high school students walk. Seventh and eighth graders are bused to the Park School. DiLorenzo is considering a plan to bus all seventh through 12th graders who live more than a mile from the school. Those living within a mile of the school would walk.
Should Washington move the seventh and eighth graders to the high school? Do you like the idea of busing students who are more than a mile away? What about not having the alternative school at the Park School?