Council delays Foxhall, MacArthur schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is not a good move. It also screams political pandering to the NIMBY “save Hardy park” crowd. So dysfunctional.

I mean he explicitly nodded to the save hardy park crowd here, so yes, they seem to have won this one. For now. And yeah I’m sure there will be lots of other options for a new HS in ward 2 or 3. /s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ignoring the politics, it seems like a good move to delay the school via the budget and look at other options

WHAT other options? Is there another secret site out there in Ward Two or Three that the city ALREADY PURCHASED just waiting for a high school to materialize?

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

Even with the money, I don't think there was ever a chance the MacArthur school would actually be ready by next year. Delaying the money might not delay actual opening much.

While these are tweets from Goulet, the decision was made by Mendelson. I don't know if Goulet had anything to do with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even with the money, I don't think there was ever a chance the MacArthur school would actually be ready by next year. Delaying the money might not delay actual opening much.

While these are tweets from Goulet, the decision was made by Mendelson. I don't know if Goulet had anything to do with it.

+1. See the other thread -- the '23 start was always ambitious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even with the money, I don't think there was ever a chance the MacArthur school would actually be ready by next year. Delaying the money might not delay actual opening much.

While these are tweets from Goulet, the decision was made by Mendelson. I don't know if Goulet had anything to do with it.

Goulet’s tweets say that the plan is not just delaying but shifting by putting Foxhall ES at the GDS site and looking for some new magical unicorn site for a HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even with the money, I don't think there was ever a chance the MacArthur school would actually be ready by next year. Delaying the money might not delay actual opening much.

While these are tweets from Goulet, the decision was made by Mendelson. I don't know if Goulet had anything to do with it.

Goulet’s tweets say that the plan is not just delaying but shifting by putting Foxhall ES at the GDS site and looking for some new magical unicorn site for a HS.

Those tweets are confusing. There's clearly no actual "the plan" yet, so maybe that's what he thinks will result?

[Anonymous]

So this Robert Goulet (couldn't resist) is a Council candidate - is the Ward 3 election all about education with all the school crowding/fixes being proposed over there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even with the money, I don't think there was ever a chance the MacArthur school would actually be ready by next year. Delaying the money might not delay actual opening much.

While these are tweets from Goulet, the decision was made by Mendelson. I don't know if Goulet had anything to do with it.

Goulet’s tweets say that the plan is not just delaying but shifting by putting Foxhall ES at the GDS site and looking for some new magical unicorn site for a HS.

Those tweets are confusing. There's clearly no actual "the plan" yet, so maybe that's what he thinks will result?

It's also confusing that Goulet is literally the only person reporting on these delays. Wasn't there a DCPS meeting about the new schools last night (or tonight)?

[Anonymous]

So Stoddert families have more say over Foxhall than....Foxhall families. Got it. What a clown.

[Anonymous]

https://twitter.com/EJGoulet/status/1524352417881628672?s=20&t=yExWEm-KxKFHtv31qO2Fyw
"@ChmnMendelson also delayed $38,020,000 in FY22 and $17,025,000 in FY23 for the construction of the new Foxhall School. This gives us time to find another site for the new high school and then build the new Foxhall School at the old GDS campus, possibly as PK3-8th grade. (14/18)"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mendelson really needs to be put out of his misery at this point.

We will be voting for Erin.

Yup, same. Mendelson is terrible.

[Anonymous]

There is a meeting about this tonight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/EJGoulet/status/1524352417881628672?s=20&t=yExWEm-KxKFHtv31qO2Fyw
"@ChmnMendelson also delayed $38,020,000 in FY22 and $17,025,000 in FY23 for the construction of the new Foxhall School. This gives us time to find another site for the new high school and then build the new Foxhall School at the old GDS campus, possibly as PK3-8th grade. (14/18)"

What do they mean by “build” there is already a building on Macrathur site, pretty big for elementary school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even with the money, I don't think there was ever a chance the MacArthur school would actually be ready by next year. Delaying the money might not delay actual opening much.

While these are tweets from Goulet, the decision was made by Mendelson. I don't know if Goulet had anything to do with it.

Goulet’s tweets say that the plan is not just delaying but shifting by putting Foxhall ES at the GDS site and looking for some new magical unicorn site for a HS.

Those tweets are confusing. There's clearly no actual "the plan" yet, so maybe that's what he thinks will result?

It's also confusing that Goulet is literally the only person reporting on these delays. Wasn't there a DCPS meeting about the new schools last night (or tonight)?

There is a meeting tonight. But Mendelson's legislative proposal does push the funds to FY24 and FY25 (on his website). It doesn't explicitly show up in the legislative text but perhaps that is an overview.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even with the money, I don't think there was ever a chance the MacArthur school would actually be ready by next year. Delaying the money might not delay actual opening much.

While these are tweets from Goulet, the decision was made by Mendelson. I don't know if Goulet had anything to do with it.

Goulet’s tweets say that the plan is not just delaying but shifting by putting Foxhall ES at the GDS site and looking for some new magical unicorn site for a HS.

Those tweets are confusing. There's clearly no actual "the plan" yet, so maybe that's what he thinks will result?

It's also confusing that Goulet is literally the only person reporting on these delays. Wasn't there a DCPS meeting about the new schools last night (or tonight)?

There is a meeting tonight. But Mendelson's legislative proposal does push the funds to FY24 and FY25 (on his website). It doesn't explicitly show up in the legislative text but perhaps that is an overview.

I'm going to guess most people who attend this meeting will not be aware of the delay, so that'll go over well.

Also, I'm curious as to where he thinks they're gonna find a spot for an entirely new high school in Ward 3.