Wootton Announces They Have Formally Retained Silverman & Thompson

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Anonymous wrote:The hilarious thing here... a law firm was retained, attorneys announced… where’s the lawsuit? Were there any laws broken? Is there a case?? Or is it that the money isn’t there to pay for the attorney fees?

It would probably take a few hundred thousand to fight it and they probably raised what $20-30K at most.

O how wrong you are

Please share with us then. Want to sue, please do it. Great entertainment for us. Maybe you will win. Think about all that money on attorney's that could be used for new things for the new school.

Their own announcement last night said that they were retaining the firm to "explore all available legal options to challenge the implementation of 'Modified Option H.'" They haven't filed yet because they haven't found something viable. I seriously hope parents are thinking twice before giving them money - especially since, in my experience, they're not willing to share the grounds for their action but VERY ready to share there will not be any refunds.

Now that Montoya exposed herself as a bigot and it is on video, even blind layers will find something viable.

I have one question, though. Since Taylor insisted that all three votes are 'intrinsically related does invalidating Crown vote, invalidates all three?

1) Montoya’s point was that there isn’t currently enough to programming to ensure that Black and Brown kids get served - hence the need for the regional programming model - not that Asian and White kids should somehow be disqualified.
1) When she suggested a vote against the resolution was racist, she was talking about the regional program, not the boundary study so…I guess you better hope so?

If the regional programs will screen for minimum performance, like grades or test percentages, her B&B students aren't, for the most part, going to make the cut. The proficiency rates for those groups are abysmal (see MSDE data). Before Rita dissed other groups for being in magnets, she should have looked at the MSDE data herself.

But of course, she'd rather cherrypick her data and then grandstand about how wonderful she is and how horrible everyone else is. I suppose it's a typical lawyer response.

And then there is the concern that the new regional programs won't screen for anything worthwhile, so then MCPS can say they increased access for B&B students, meanwhile ignoring outputs/performance. But here we are.

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Anonymous wrote:The hilarious thing here... a law firm was retained, attorneys announced… where’s the lawsuit? Were there any laws broken? Is there a case?? Or is it that the money isn’t there to pay for the attorney fees?

It would probably take a few hundred thousand to fight it and they probably raised what $20-30K at most.

O how wrong you are

Please share with us then. Want to sue, please do it. Great entertainment for us. Maybe you will win. Think about all that money on attorney's that could be used for new things for the new school.

Their own announcement last night said that they were retaining the firm to "explore all available legal options to challenge the implementation of 'Modified Option H.'" They haven't filed yet because they haven't found something viable. I seriously hope parents are thinking twice before giving them money - especially since, in my experience, they're not willing to share the grounds for their action but VERY ready to share there will not be any refunds.

Now that Montoya exposed herself as a bigot and it is on video, even blind layers will find something viable.

I have one question, though. Since Taylor insisted that all three votes are 'intrinsically related does invalidating Crown vote, invalidates all three?

1) Montoya’s point was that there isn’t currently enough to programming to ensure that Black and Brown kids get served - hence the need for the regional programming model - not that Asian and White kids should somehow be disqualified.
1) When she suggested a vote against the resolution was racist, she was talking about the regional program, not the boundary study so…I guess you better hope so?

I highly doubt whatever Montoya said last night has anything to do with the legal argument people will be making. Waiting for evidence at the final hearing wouldn’t make any sense as the foundation of the case.

The point of that post was that even if they didn't have a strategy before last night, as some people here believe, Montoya gave them one.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not a lawyer, but on what grounds is this group planning on suing MCPS? And what are they hoping to do? Either way, Crown HS will open in 18 months, and I’m pretty sure MCPS isn’t going to have a brand new HS sit unused.

Isn’t it illegal to make “rich” kids go to school with Gaithersburg kids?

Just the poor Gaithersburg kids. Some Gaithersburg families are richer than Wootton families so maybe they should not be allowed at crown as they are too poor.

What Gaithersburg families are we talking about here? Rio was already part of Wootton. Crown houses go for about $1.6 mil. Stop making it about Wootton parents not wanting to mingle with Gaithersburg families. Fields Road ES? It adds about 200 Farms kids. The demographics stay virtually the same. It’s about proximity and MCPS mismanaging funds. All the fraud will
exposed in court.

Can you read a map? With the exception of the areas directly next to the current Wootton high school, the current Wootton boundaries are about as close to Crown as they were to Wootton.

Actually I can read a map and Wootton currently has about 30% walkers. no way anyone from Grove or from across the Darnestown Rd is going to walk to Crown. It is not going to be a 30% walkable school .The nonteansportable area for Crown will be revised to include more buses.

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Anonymous wrote:The hilarious thing here... a law firm was retained, attorneys announced… where’s the lawsuit? Were there any laws broken? Is there a case?? Or is it that the money isn’t there to pay for the attorney fees?

It would probably take a few hundred thousand to fight it and they probably raised what $20-30K at most.

O how wrong you are

Please share with us then. Want to sue, please do it. Great entertainment for us. Maybe you will win. Think about all that money on attorney's that could be used for new things for the new school.

Their own announcement last night said that they were retaining the firm to "explore all available legal options to challenge the implementation of 'Modified Option H.'" They haven't filed yet because they haven't found something viable. I seriously hope parents are thinking twice before giving them money - especially since, in my experience, they're not willing to share the grounds for their action but VERY ready to share there will not be any refunds.

Now that Montoya exposed herself as a bigot and it is on video, even blind layers will find something viable.

I have one question, though. Since Taylor insisted that all three votes are 'intrinsically related does invalidating Crown vote, invalidates all three?

1) Montoya’s point was that there isn’t currently enough to programming to ensure that Black and Brown kids get served - hence the need for the regional programming model - not that Asian and White kids should somehow be disqualified.
1) When she suggested a vote against the resolution was racist, she was talking about the regional program, not the boundary study so…I guess you better hope so?

If the regional programs will screen for minimum performance, like grades or test percentages, her B&B students aren't, for the most part, going to make the cut. The proficiency rates for those groups are abysmal (see MSDE data). Before Rita dissed other groups for being in magnets, she should have looked at the MSDE data herself.

But of course, she'd rather cherrypick her data and then grandstand about how wonderful she is and how horrible everyone else is. I suppose it's a typical lawyer response.

And then there is the concern that the new regional programs won't screen for anything worthwhile, so then MCPS can say they increased access for B&B students, meanwhile ignoring outputs/performance. But here we are.

Yeah I really found the discourse about how they are bravely standing up for equity to be pretty freaking rich. They are doing nothing brave. In order to have equity, you need to spend more on students with higher needs. At the high school level MCPS does not do this at all. The Black and Brown Coalition probably felt ok about supporting the proposal because it simply doesn't affect the kids they advocate for. It is irrelevant to them. It is not a priority issue. Why not placate the people that give them funding.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not a lawyer, but on what grounds is this group planning on suing MCPS? And what are they hoping to do? Either way, Crown HS will open in 18 months, and I’m pretty sure MCPS isn’t going to have a brand new HS sit unused.

Isn’t it illegal to make “rich” kids go to school with Gaithersburg kids?

Just the poor Gaithersburg kids. Some Gaithersburg families are richer than Wootton families so maybe they should not be allowed at crown as they are too poor.

What Gaithersburg families are we talking about here? Rio was already part of Wootton. Crown houses go for about $1.6 mil. Stop making it about Wootton parents not wanting to mingle with Gaithersburg families. Fields Road ES? It adds about 200 Farms kids. The demographics stay virtually the same. It’s about proximity and MCPS mismanaging funds. All the fraud will
exposed in court.

Can you read a map? With the exception of the areas directly next to the current Wootton high school, the current Wootton boundaries are about as close to Crown as they were to Wootton.

Actually I can read a map and Wootton currently has about 30% walkers. no way anyone from Grove or from across the Darnestown Rd is going to walk to Crown. It is not going to be a 30% walkable school .The nonteansportable area for Crown will be revised to include more buses.

Did MCPS do a transportation study for Option H?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not a lawyer, but on what grounds is this group planning on suing MCPS? And what are they hoping to do? Either way, Crown HS will open in 18 months, and I’m pretty sure MCPS isn’t going to have a brand new HS sit unused.

Isn’t it illegal to make “rich” kids go to school with Gaithersburg kids?

Just the poor Gaithersburg kids. Some Gaithersburg families are richer than Wootton families so maybe they should not be allowed at crown as they are too poor.

What Gaithersburg families are we talking about here? Rio was already part of Wootton. Crown houses go for about $1.6 mil. Stop making it about Wootton parents not wanting to mingle with Gaithersburg families. Fields Road ES? It adds about 200 Farms kids. The demographics stay virtually the same. It’s about proximity and MCPS mismanaging funds. All the fraud will
exposed in court.

Yeah, no

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Anonymous wrote:The hilarious thing here... a law firm was retained, attorneys announced… where’s the lawsuit? Were there any laws broken? Is there a case?? Or is it that the money isn’t there to pay for the attorney fees?

It would probably take a few hundred thousand to fight it and they probably raised what $20-30K at most.

O how wrong you are

Please share with us then. Want to sue, please do it. Great entertainment for us. Maybe you will win. Think about all that money on attorney's that could be used for new things for the new school.

Their own announcement last night said that they were retaining the firm to "explore all available legal options to challenge the implementation of 'Modified Option H.'" They haven't filed yet because they haven't found something viable. I seriously hope parents are thinking twice before giving them money - especially since, in my experience, they're not willing to share the grounds for their action but VERY ready to share there will not be any refunds.

Now that Montoya exposed herself as a bigot and it is on video, even blind layers will find something viable.

I have one question, though. Since Taylor insisted that all three votes are 'intrinsically related does invalidating Crown vote, invalidates all three?

Correct. There would need to be a new vote. A court doesn’t have the authority to uphold parts of a vote.

This means that MCPS is now vulnerable on 3 separate fronts, and actually unified those opposing each of the 3 different initiatives.

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Anonymous wrote:Man these people will do anything to discredit the lawsuit.
First, it was they didn’t even hire lawyers, they are clearly taking the donations and pocketing it.
Now, ok fine they hired but they aren’t filing. LOL who the heck hires attorneys but doesn’t file.

If the case has no merit, why are you all so scared?
I can guarantee you, WHEN (not if) the filings are made, they will be epic.

Honestly, I don’t think anyone is scared. It’s more for sh!ts and giggles that people wanna know what the merits of the case are.

We popped our popcorn and it’s getting stale as we wait to see how some attorneys are gonna deliver on the money you’ve paid them…

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not a part of the Wootton cluster so I’m not speaking w inside knowledge. But I think there is a major issue here at play that can absolutely get the Supreme Court involved, especially the current one. It would be an extension of a previous SCOTUS case (and no not the opt out case)

Do tell, what's the major issue or is it top secret?

Not sure what they are thinking but I wonder if it's the "Asian dispersal" argument that they have been trying to use. Which makes no sense since the Asian % of Wootton is currently 44% and at Crown it will be 39%, meaning that demographic continues to be a plurality at the new school...

Is this math right? Like if you add up the half Asian kids who report 2+ races… like two halves make a whole… I think we are back in the 40s?

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Anonymous wrote:Jesus, enough already.

You got a brand new building. Sorry it’s 2 miles away from the current one.

Move on with your life

Exactly. I wish our old high school got to move to the Crown school. We would have loved to have a brand new building if our whole school got to move there. WTH is wrong with these people.

Isn’t it wild? I feel like an a-hole getting the new building for my kiddos. How are they not grateful??

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Anonymous wrote:The hilarious thing here... a law firm was retained, attorneys announced… where’s the lawsuit? Were there any laws broken? Is there a case?? Or is it that the money isn’t there to pay for the attorney fees?

It would probably take a few hundred thousand to fight it and they probably raised what $20-30K at most.

O how wrong you are

Please share with us then. Want to sue, please do it. Great entertainment for us. Maybe you will win. Think about all that money on attorney's that could be used for new things for the new school.

Their own announcement last night said that they were retaining the firm to "explore all available legal options to challenge the implementation of 'Modified Option H.'" They haven't filed yet because they haven't found something viable. I seriously hope parents are thinking twice before giving them money - especially since, in my experience, they're not willing to share the grounds for their action but VERY ready to share there will not be any refunds.

Now that Montoya exposed herself as a bigot and it is on video, even blind layers will find something viable.

I have one question, though. Since Taylor insisted that all three votes are 'intrinsically related does invalidating Crown vote, invalidates all three?

Correct. There would need to be a new vote. A court doesn’t have the authority to uphold parts of a vote.

This means that MCPS is now vulnerable on 3 separate fronts, and actually unified those opposing each of the 3 different initiatives.

With such a brilliant legal mind, why not represent yourself?

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Anonymous wrote:Love how the title is “wootton announces” and then the post is “heard a rumor”. Also as if “Wootton” was an organization…

Exactly.

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Anonymous wrote:The hilarious thing here... a law firm was retained, attorneys announced… where’s the lawsuit? Were there any laws broken? Is there a case?? Or is it that the money isn’t there to pay for the attorney fees?

It would probably take a few hundred thousand to fight it and they probably raised what $20-30K at most.

O how wrong you are

Please share with us then. Want to sue, please do it. Great entertainment for us. Maybe you will win. Think about all that money on attorney's that could be used for new things for the new school.

Their own announcement last night said that they were retaining the firm to "explore all available legal options to challenge the implementation of 'Modified Option H.'" They haven't filed yet because they haven't found something viable. I seriously hope parents are thinking twice before giving them money - especially since, in my experience, they're not willing to share the grounds for their action but VERY ready to share there will not be any refunds.

Now that Montoya exposed herself as a bigot and it is on video, even blind layers will find something viable.

I have one question, though. Since Taylor insisted that all three votes are 'intrinsically related does invalidating Crown vote, invalidates all three?

Correct. There would need to be a new vote. A court doesn’t have the authority to uphold parts of a vote.

This means that MCPS is now vulnerable on 3 separate fronts, and actually unified those opposing each of the 3 different initiatives.

With such a brilliant legal mind, why not represent yourself?

Please clarify.

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Anonymous wrote:what a waste of money. a rational outside observer would view the BOE's decision as the most fiscally responsible and appropriate for the system. the lawsuit would purely be out of emotion. no way mcps loses but go ahead.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:The hilarious thing here... a law firm was retained, attorneys announced… where’s the lawsuit? Were there any laws broken? Is there a case?? Or is it that the money isn’t there to pay for the attorney fees?

It would probably take a few hundred thousand to fight it and they probably raised what $20-30K at most.

O how wrong you are

Please share with us then. Want to sue, please do it. Great entertainment for us. Maybe you will win. Think about all that money on attorney's that could be used for new things for the new school.

Their own announcement last night said that they were retaining the firm to "explore all available legal options to challenge the implementation of 'Modified Option H.'" They haven't filed yet because they haven't found something viable. I seriously hope parents are thinking twice before giving them money - especially since, in my experience, they're not willing to share the grounds for their action but VERY ready to share there will not be any refunds.

Now that Montoya exposed herself as a bigot and it is on video, even blind layers will find something viable.

I have one question, though. Since Taylor insisted that all three votes are 'intrinsically related does invalidating Crown vote, invalidates all three?

Correct. There would need to be a new vote. A court doesn’t have the authority to uphold parts of a vote.

This means that MCPS is now vulnerable on 3 separate fronts, and actually unified those opposing each of the 3 different initiatives.

I wanted to announce that I have ended my stint as an expert in Middle East policy and will now be a resident expert on administrative procedure and school boundary policies.