Wootton Announces They Have Formally Retained Silverman & Thompson

[Anonymous]

Heard it through the grapevine

[Anonymous]

yawn

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Heard it through the grapevine

Good! I hope they stick it to MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Ok, and? If they want to spend their money that way, go for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok, and? If they want to spend their money that way, go for it.

Can’t wait for MCPS to lose. Back to the drawing board!

[Anonymous]

As someone who read too much Policy FAA and COMAR, I'll be interested to see what they come up with.

It's a heavy lift, given that COMAR gives great leeway to the local board.

From a previous appeal: "This appeal involves a redistricting decision of a local board of education. Decisions of a local board involving a local policy or controversy or dispute regarding the rules and regulations of the local board shall be considered prima facie correct. The State Board may not substitute its judgement for that of the local board unless the decision is arbitrary, unreasonable, or illegal" (COMAR 13.A.01.05.05A)

https://marylandpublicschools.org/Documents/ARCHIVE/opinions/2003-2009/Opinion0638.pdf

[Anonymous]

Wootton parents may delay finalizing a move to Crown with a legal challenge, but ultimately, I think the move will occur.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Waste of our taxpayer dollars to defend a Wottoon lawsuit - I hope they slap back and sue for our tax dollars back over frivolous filing

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

You all said the Muslims will lose the option out lawsuit. They won.

[Anonymous]

Crazy. They demanded a better building because the current building is unsafe and unhealthy, got one immediately, and are upset because the new building has the wrong city name.

[Anonymous]

Meanwhile all the teachers are celebrating the move on their Facebook group. I trust them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As someone who read too much Policy FAA and COMAR, I'll be interested to see what they come up with.

It's a heavy lift, given that COMAR gives great leeway to the local board.

From a previous appeal: "This appeal involves a redistricting decision of a local board of education. Decisions of a local board involving a local policy or controversy or dispute regarding the rules and regulations of the local board shall be considered prima facie correct. The State Board may not substitute its judgement for that of the local board unless the decision is arbitrary, unreasonable, or illegal" (COMAR 13.A.01.05.05A)

https://marylandpublicschools.org/Documents/ARCHIVE/opinions/2003-2009/Opinion0638.pdf

A standard they cannot meet.
- Signed,
An education lawyer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Meanwhile all the teachers are celebrating the move on their Facebook group. I trust them.

Really? All the teachers at Fallsmead, Frost and Wootton are mad as heck aside from Wootton counseling department who are all new and don’t like their offices.