Taylor's Feb Rec for Crown Boundary Study

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Crown should be used as a holding school for Magruder. It would allow the Magruder repairs to be completed much quicker than if they have to wait to fix Wootton before they can use that as their holding school.

And if Taylor wants to use Wootton as a holding school, then there is no reason to move Wootton to Crown unless it is declared unfit for human habitation - which means that MCPS is officially closing Wootton. In that case, MCPS must comply with COMAR regulations, which it hasn’t. Taylor is trying to get around this failure by moving the boundary at the same time he moves Wootton’s kids over to Crown (but not all Wootton kids).

This isn't true. No evidence that a rebuild is a closure. And in fact buildings have been rebuilt on several occasions without it triggering closure requirements.

If Wootton is going to be used as a holding school, there is no reason to close it, move the Wootton boundary to encompass Crown, and transplant the Wootton kids into Crown.

If Taylor officially condemns Wootton’s building, slates it for demolition, and agrees NEVER to use the current building as a holding school, then Option H would make a bit more sense. If he won’t, then this is all a charade to cover up his incompetence or intentional plan to avoid using Crown as a holding school.

Option H does make sense given timing. The Crown building is slated to open in 2027, the need for a holding school will be sometime in the future after 2027, and current enrollment doesn't require a 27th high school.

The current Wootton site is probably going to sit empty for a couple years after Wootton moves to Crown until the holding school is needed.

The point is that if Wootton will be used as the holding school, then it can be operated where it is right now. Crown can be used as a holding school because that gives MCPS the flexibility it needs - just like Woodward is today. Instead, Option H closes a high performing school.

Option H moves Wootton; 5 out of 6 of the elementary schools are staying in the boundary, all the administrators and teachers are moving to the new location. If it was a closure, the admins and teachers would be dispersed among other schools in MCPS.

The current Wootton site as a holding school is the most flexible, since MCPS doesn't have plans to use a holding school by 2027. The needed renovations for Wootton can be delayed until money is budgeted and a holding school is actually needed.

The Crown site will be ready for students by 2027, so either it sits empty waiting for MCPS to need a holding school or it's used for its intended purpose as a high school. Moving Wootton to Crown just makes the most sense given the situation.

FACTS. But Wootton families don't deal in those.

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Crown should be used as a holding school for Magruder. It would allow the Magruder repairs to be completed much quicker than if they have to wait to fix Wootton before they can use that as their holding school.

And if Taylor wants to use Wootton as a holding school, then there is no reason to move Wootton to Crown unless it is declared unfit for human habitation - which means that MCPS is officially closing Wootton. In that case, MCPS must comply with COMAR regulations, which it hasn’t. Taylor is trying to get around this failure by moving the boundary at the same time he moves Wootton’s kids over to Crown (but not all Wootton kids).

This isn't true. No evidence that a rebuild is a closure. And in fact buildings have been rebuilt on several occasions without it triggering closure requirements.

If Wootton is going to be used as a holding school, there is no reason to close it, move the Wootton boundary to encompass Crown, and transplant the Wootton kids into Crown.

If Taylor officially condemns Wootton’s building, slates it for demolition, and agrees NEVER to use the current building as a holding school, then Option H would make a bit more sense. If he won’t, then this is all a charade to cover up his incompetence or intentional plan to avoid using Crown as a holding school.

Option H does make sense given timing. The Crown building is slated to open in 2027, the need for a holding school will be sometime in the future after 2027, and current enrollment doesn't require a 27th high school.

The current Wootton site is probably going to sit empty for a couple years after Wootton moves to Crown until the holding school is needed.

The point is that if Wootton will be used as the holding school, then it can be operated where it is right now. Crown can be used as a holding school because that gives MCPS the flexibility it needs - just like Woodward is today. Instead, Option H closes a high performing school.

Option H moves Wootton; 5 out of 6 of the elementary schools are staying in the boundary, all the administrators and teachers are moving to the new location. If it was a closure, the admins and teachers would be dispersed among other schools in MCPS.

The current Wootton site as a holding school is the most flexible, since MCPS doesn't have plans to use a holding school by 2027. The needed renovations for Wootton can be delayed until money is budgeted and a holding school is actually needed.

The Crown site will be ready for students by 2027, so either it sits empty waiting for MCPS to need a holding school or it's used for its intended purpose as a high school. Moving Wootton to Crown just makes the most sense given the situation.

FACTS. But Wootton families don't deal in those.

Nope. It closes it. If it were a move, the. Taylor wouldn’t have to move the boundaries to make it happen. He also wouldn’t need to carve up Wootton’s student body. But he’s doing both.

Just admit it. Taylor is trying to fille a school that shouldn’t have been built, but he wants to use Wootton as a holding school - both of which help MCPS cover up its poor planning, with Wootton kids treated as playing cards.

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Crown should be used as a holding school for Magruder. It would allow the Magruder repairs to be completed much quicker than if they have to wait to fix Wootton before they can use that as their holding school.

And if Taylor wants to use Wootton as a holding school, then there is no reason to move Wootton to Crown unless it is declared unfit for human habitation - which means that MCPS is officially closing Wootton. In that case, MCPS must comply with COMAR regulations, which it hasn’t. Taylor is trying to get around this failure by moving the boundary at the same time he moves Wootton’s kids over to Crown (but not all Wootton kids).

This isn't true. No evidence that a rebuild is a closure. And in fact buildings have been rebuilt on several occasions without it triggering closure requirements.

If Wootton is going to be used as a holding school, there is no reason to close it, move the Wootton boundary to encompass Crown, and transplant the Wootton kids into Crown.

If Taylor officially condemns Wootton’s building, slates it for demolition, and agrees NEVER to use the current building as a holding school, then Option H would make a bit more sense. If he won’t, then this is all a charade to cover up his incompetence or intentional plan to avoid using Crown as a holding school.

Option H does make sense given timing. The Crown building is slated to open in 2027, the need for a holding school will be sometime in the future after 2027, and current enrollment doesn't require a 27th high school.

The current Wootton site is probably going to sit empty for a couple years after Wootton moves to Crown until the holding school is needed.

The point is that if Wootton will be used as the holding school, then it can be operated where it is right now. Crown can be used as a holding school because that gives MCPS the flexibility it needs - just like Woodward is today. Instead, Option H closes a high performing school.

Option H moves Wootton; 5 out of 6 of the elementary schools are staying in the boundary, all the administrators and teachers are moving to the new location. If it was a closure, the admins and teachers would be dispersed among other schools in MCPS.

The current Wootton site as a holding school is the most flexible, since MCPS doesn't have plans to use a holding school by 2027. The needed renovations for Wootton can be delayed until money is budgeted and a holding school is actually needed.

The Crown site will be ready for students by 2027, so either it sits empty waiting for MCPS to need a holding school or it's used for its intended purpose as a high school. Moving Wootton to Crown just makes the most sense given the situation.

FACTS. But Wootton families don't deal in those.

Nope. It closes it. If it were a move, the. Taylor wouldn’t have to move the boundaries to make it happen. He also wouldn’t need to carve up Wootton’s student body. But he’s doing both.

Just admit it. Taylor is trying to fille a school that shouldn’t have been built, but he wants to use Wootton as a holding school - both of which help MCPS cover up its poor planning, with Wootton kids treated as playing cards.

I'm really sorry you feel that way. But you're right. Every time boundaries are changed a school *essentially* closes; at least, that's how it feels.

Let's have a moment of silence for Northwest now that Darnestown is moving to Poolesville. How about a moment of silence now that QO is losing Brown Station.

And a moment of silence for Wootton being, as you say, "carved up," because Cold Spring won't stay in the school. Oh wait...Cold Spring asked to be moved to Churchill. So I guess we can cry for Wootton but not Cold Spring. My condolences. I'm so sorry that Taylor took community input into account and acquiesced to a feeder school of yours' demands.

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Crown should be used as a holding school for Magruder. It would allow the Magruder repairs to be completed much quicker than if they have to wait to fix Wootton before they can use that as their holding school.

And if Taylor wants to use Wootton as a holding school, then there is no reason to move Wootton to Crown unless it is declared unfit for human habitation - which means that MCPS is officially closing Wootton. In that case, MCPS must comply with COMAR regulations, which it hasn’t. Taylor is trying to get around this failure by moving the boundary at the same time he moves Wootton’s kids over to Crown (but not all Wootton kids).

This isn't true. No evidence that a rebuild is a closure. And in fact buildings have been rebuilt on several occasions without it triggering closure requirements.

If Wootton is going to be used as a holding school, there is no reason to close it, move the Wootton boundary to encompass Crown, and transplant the Wootton kids into Crown.

If Taylor officially condemns Wootton’s building, slates it for demolition, and agrees NEVER to use the current building as a holding school, then Option H would make a bit more sense. If he won’t, then this is all a charade to cover up his incompetence or intentional plan to avoid using Crown as a holding school.

Option H does make sense given timing. The Crown building is slated to open in 2027, the need for a holding school will be sometime in the future after 2027, and current enrollment doesn't require a 27th high school.

The current Wootton site is probably going to sit empty for a couple years after Wootton moves to Crown until the holding school is needed.

The point is that if Wootton will be used as the holding school, then it can be operated where it is right now. Crown can be used as a holding school because that gives MCPS the flexibility it needs - just like Woodward is today. Instead, Option H closes a high performing school.

Option H moves Wootton; 5 out of 6 of the elementary schools are staying in the boundary, all the administrators and teachers are moving to the new location. If it was a closure, the admins and teachers would be dispersed among other schools in MCPS.

The current Wootton site as a holding school is the most flexible, since MCPS doesn't have plans to use a holding school by 2027. The needed renovations for Wootton can be delayed until money is budgeted and a holding school is actually needed.

The Crown site will be ready for students by 2027, so either it sits empty waiting for MCPS to need a holding school or it's used for its intended purpose as a high school. Moving Wootton to Crown just makes the most sense given the situation.

FACTS. But Wootton families don't deal in those.

Nope. It closes it. If it were a move, the. Taylor wouldn’t have to move the boundaries to make it happen. He also wouldn’t need to carve up Wootton’s student body. But he’s doing both.

Just admit it. Taylor is trying to fille a school that shouldn’t have been built, but he wants to use Wootton as a holding school - both of which help MCPS cover up its poor planning, with Wootton kids treated as playing cards.

He *doesn't* need to move the boundaries to make it happen. But using the proposed boundaries makes much more sense and is much fairer than simply moving Wootton over as-is. And we are in the midst of a boundary study so it's the appropriate time to make sensible boundary changes to Wootton, and there's no good reason not to (except that some Wootton parents will gripe about it.)

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Crown should be used as a holding school for Magruder. It would allow the Magruder repairs to be completed much quicker than if they have to wait to fix Wootton before they can use that as their holding school.

And if Taylor wants to use Wootton as a holding school, then there is no reason to move Wootton to Crown unless it is declared unfit for human habitation - which means that MCPS is officially closing Wootton. In that case, MCPS must comply with COMAR regulations, which it hasn’t. Taylor is trying to get around this failure by moving the boundary at the same time he moves Wootton’s kids over to Crown (but not all Wootton kids).

This isn't true. No evidence that a rebuild is a closure. And in fact buildings have been rebuilt on several occasions without it triggering closure requirements.

If Wootton is going to be used as a holding school, there is no reason to close it, move the Wootton boundary to encompass Crown, and transplant the Wootton kids into Crown.

If Taylor officially condemns Wootton’s building, slates it for demolition, and agrees NEVER to use the current building as a holding school, then Option H would make a bit more sense. If he won’t, then this is all a charade to cover up his incompetence or intentional plan to avoid using Crown as a holding school.

Option H does make sense given timing. The Crown building is slated to open in 2027, the need for a holding school will be sometime in the future after 2027, and current enrollment doesn't require a 27th high school.

The current Wootton site is probably going to sit empty for a couple years after Wootton moves to Crown until the holding school is needed.

The point is that if Wootton will be used as the holding school, then it can be operated where it is right now. Crown can be used as a holding school because that gives MCPS the flexibility it needs - just like Woodward is today. Instead, Option H closes a high performing school.

Option H moves Wootton; 5 out of 6 of the elementary schools are staying in the boundary, all the administrators and teachers are moving to the new location. If it was a closure, the admins and teachers would be dispersed among other schools in MCPS.

The current Wootton site as a holding school is the most flexible, since MCPS doesn't have plans to use a holding school by 2027. The needed renovations for Wootton can be delayed until money is budgeted and a holding school is actually needed.

The Crown site will be ready for students by 2027, so either it sits empty waiting for MCPS to need a holding school or it's used for its intended purpose as a high school. Moving Wootton to Crown just makes the most sense given the situation.

FACTS. But Wootton families don't deal in those.

Nope. It closes it. If it were a move, the. Taylor wouldn’t have to move the boundaries to make it happen. He also wouldn’t need to carve up Wootton’s student body. But he’s doing both.

Just admit it. Taylor is trying to fille a school that shouldn’t have been built, but he wants to use Wootton as a holding school - both of which help MCPS cover up its poor planning, with Wootton kids treated as playing cards.

Wootton families are saying that their facility is unsafe. If its unsafe the most logical things given what is available is to move them to crown. Every school is getting redistricted, not just Wootton. All our kids are being move around. There also needs to be a holding school as there are many schools that need serious repairs or replacements. Wootton families won by getting a new school.

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Crown should be used as a holding school for Magruder. It would allow the Magruder repairs to be completed much quicker than if they have to wait to fix Wootton before they can use that as their holding school.

And if Taylor wants to use Wootton as a holding school, then there is no reason to move Wootton to Crown unless it is declared unfit for human habitation - which means that MCPS is officially closing Wootton. In that case, MCPS must comply with COMAR regulations, which it hasn’t. Taylor is trying to get around this failure by moving the boundary at the same time he moves Wootton’s kids over to Crown (but not all Wootton kids).

This isn't true. No evidence that a rebuild is a closure. And in fact buildings have been rebuilt on several occasions without it triggering closure requirements.

If Wootton is going to be used as a holding school, there is no reason to close it, move the Wootton boundary to encompass Crown, and transplant the Wootton kids into Crown.

If Taylor officially condemns Wootton’s building, slates it for demolition, and agrees NEVER to use the current building as a holding school, then Option H would make a bit more sense. If he won’t, then this is all a charade to cover up his incompetence or intentional plan to avoid using Crown as a holding school.

Option H does make sense given timing. The Crown building is slated to open in 2027, the need for a holding school will be sometime in the future after 2027, and current enrollment doesn't require a 27th high school.

The current Wootton site is probably going to sit empty for a couple years after Wootton moves to Crown until the holding school is needed.

The point is that if Wootton will be used as the holding school, then it can be operated where it is right now. Crown can be used as a holding school because that gives MCPS the flexibility it needs - just like Woodward is today. Instead, Option H closes a high performing school.

Option H moves Wootton; 5 out of 6 of the elementary schools are staying in the boundary, all the administrators and teachers are moving to the new location. If it was a closure, the admins and teachers would be dispersed among other schools in MCPS.

The current Wootton site as a holding school is the most flexible, since MCPS doesn't have plans to use a holding school by 2027. The needed renovations for Wootton can be delayed until money is budgeted and a holding school is actually needed.

The Crown site will be ready for students by 2027, so either it sits empty waiting for MCPS to need a holding school or it's used for its intended purpose as a high school. Moving Wootton to Crown just makes the most sense given the situation.

FACTS. But Wootton families don't deal in those.

Nope. It closes it. If it were a move, the. Taylor wouldn’t have to move the boundaries to make it happen. He also wouldn’t need to carve up Wootton’s student body. But he’s doing both.

Just admit it. Taylor is trying to fille a school that shouldn’t have been built, but he wants to use Wootton as a holding school - both of which help MCPS cover up its poor planning, with Wootton kids treated as playing cards.

Wootton families are saying that their facility is unsafe. If its unsafe the most logical things given what is available is to move them to crown. Every school is getting redistricted, not just Wootton. All our kids are being move around. There also needs to be a holding school as there are many schools that need serious repairs or replacements. Wootton families won by getting a new school.

Just use Crown as a holding school like Woodward, and spend a little money to repair Wootton. This makes sense if Wootton will be repaired in order to use it as a holding school that you claim is desperately needed right now. That makes even more sense because it’s less disruptive than Option H.

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Crown should be used as a holding school for Magruder. It would allow the Magruder repairs to be completed much quicker than if they have to wait to fix Wootton before they can use that as their holding school.

And if Taylor wants to use Wootton as a holding school, then there is no reason to move Wootton to Crown unless it is declared unfit for human habitation - which means that MCPS is officially closing Wootton. In that case, MCPS must comply with COMAR regulations, which it hasn’t. Taylor is trying to get around this failure by moving the boundary at the same time he moves Wootton’s kids over to Crown (but not all Wootton kids).

This isn't true. No evidence that a rebuild is a closure. And in fact buildings have been rebuilt on several occasions without it triggering closure requirements.

If Wootton is going to be used as a holding school, there is no reason to close it, move the Wootton boundary to encompass Crown, and transplant the Wootton kids into Crown.

If Taylor officially condemns Wootton’s building, slates it for demolition, and agrees NEVER to use the current building as a holding school, then Option H would make a bit more sense. If he won’t, then this is all a charade to cover up his incompetence or intentional plan to avoid using Crown as a holding school.

Option H does make sense given timing. The Crown building is slated to open in 2027, the need for a holding school will be sometime in the future after 2027, and current enrollment doesn't require a 27th high school.

The current Wootton site is probably going to sit empty for a couple years after Wootton moves to Crown until the holding school is needed.

The point is that if Wootton will be used as the holding school, then it can be operated where it is right now. Crown can be used as a holding school because that gives MCPS the flexibility it needs - just like Woodward is today. Instead, Option H closes a high performing school.

Option H moves Wootton; 5 out of 6 of the elementary schools are staying in the boundary, all the administrators and teachers are moving to the new location. If it was a closure, the admins and teachers would be dispersed among other schools in MCPS.

The current Wootton site as a holding school is the most flexible, since MCPS doesn't have plans to use a holding school by 2027. The needed renovations for Wootton can be delayed until money is budgeted and a holding school is actually needed.

The Crown site will be ready for students by 2027, so either it sits empty waiting for MCPS to need a holding school or it's used for its intended purpose as a high school. Moving Wootton to Crown just makes the most sense given the situation.

FACTS. But Wootton families don't deal in those.

Nope. It closes it. If it were a move, the. Taylor wouldn’t have to move the boundaries to make it happen. He also wouldn’t need to carve up Wootton’s student body. But he’s doing both.

Just admit it. Taylor is trying to fille a school that shouldn’t have been built, but he wants to use Wootton as a holding school - both of which help MCPS cover up its poor planning, with Wootton kids treated as playing cards.

He *doesn't* need to move the boundaries to make it happen. But using the proposed boundaries makes much more sense and is much fairer than simply moving Wootton over as-is. And we are in the midst of a boundary study so it's the appropriate time to make sensible boundary changes to Wootton, and there's no good reason not to (except that some Wootton parents will gripe about it.)

Is the Crown building under construction within Wootton’s boundaries? I thought it was outside Wootton’s boundaries, which is why Taylor had to propose boundary changes in order to avoid Wootton being deemed a closure under Maryland law? If it’s within Wootton’s boundaries, what right to Gaithersburg families have to claim it was built solely for them?

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Crown should be used as a holding school for Magruder. It would allow the Magruder repairs to be completed much quicker than if they have to wait to fix Wootton before they can use that as their holding school.

And if Taylor wants to use Wootton as a holding school, then there is no reason to move Wootton to Crown unless it is declared unfit for human habitation - which means that MCPS is officially closing Wootton. In that case, MCPS must comply with COMAR regulations, which it hasn’t. Taylor is trying to get around this failure by moving the boundary at the same time he moves Wootton’s kids over to Crown (but not all Wootton kids).

This isn't true. No evidence that a rebuild is a closure. And in fact buildings have been rebuilt on several occasions without it triggering closure requirements.

If Wootton is going to be used as a holding school, there is no reason to close it, move the Wootton boundary to encompass Crown, and transplant the Wootton kids into Crown.

If Taylor officially condemns Wootton’s building, slates it for demolition, and agrees NEVER to use the current building as a holding school, then Option H would make a bit more sense. If he won’t, then this is all a charade to cover up his incompetence or intentional plan to avoid using Crown as a holding school.

Option H does make sense given timing. The Crown building is slated to open in 2027, the need for a holding school will be sometime in the future after 2027, and current enrollment doesn't require a 27th high school.

The current Wootton site is probably going to sit empty for a couple years after Wootton moves to Crown until the holding school is needed.

The point is that if Wootton will be used as the holding school, then it can be operated where it is right now. Crown can be used as a holding school because that gives MCPS the flexibility it needs - just like Woodward is today. Instead, Option H closes a high performing school.

Option H moves Wootton; 5 out of 6 of the elementary schools are staying in the boundary, all the administrators and teachers are moving to the new location. If it was a closure, the admins and teachers would be dispersed among other schools in MCPS.

The current Wootton site as a holding school is the most flexible, since MCPS doesn't have plans to use a holding school by 2027. The needed renovations for Wootton can be delayed until money is budgeted and a holding school is actually needed.

The Crown site will be ready for students by 2027, so either it sits empty waiting for MCPS to need a holding school or it's used for its intended purpose as a high school. Moving Wootton to Crown just makes the most sense given the situation.

FACTS. But Wootton families don't deal in those.

Nope. It closes it. If it were a move, the. Taylor wouldn’t have to move the boundaries to make it happen. He also wouldn’t need to carve up Wootton’s student body. But he’s doing both.

Just admit it. Taylor is trying to fille a school that shouldn’t have been built, but he wants to use Wootton as a holding school - both of which help MCPS cover up its poor planning, with Wootton kids treated as playing cards.

Wootton families are saying that their facility is unsafe. If its unsafe the most logical things given what is available is to move them to crown. Every school is getting redistricted, not just Wootton. All our kids are being move around. There also needs to be a holding school as there are many schools that need serious repairs or replacements. Wootton families won by getting a new school.

Just use Crown as a holding school like Woodward, and spend a little money to repair Wootton. This makes sense if Wootton will be repaired in order to use it as a holding school that you claim is desperately needed right now. That makes even more sense because it’s less disruptive than Option H.

Because fixing Wootton would be very expensive and it’s not budgeted for a while out and parents are saying Wootton is unsafe.

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Crown should be used as a holding school for Magruder. It would allow the Magruder repairs to be completed much quicker than if they have to wait to fix Wootton before they can use that as their holding school.

And if Taylor wants to use Wootton as a holding school, then there is no reason to move Wootton to Crown unless it is declared unfit for human habitation - which means that MCPS is officially closing Wootton. In that case, MCPS must comply with COMAR regulations, which it hasn’t. Taylor is trying to get around this failure by moving the boundary at the same time he moves Wootton’s kids over to Crown (but not all Wootton kids).

This isn't true. No evidence that a rebuild is a closure. And in fact buildings have been rebuilt on several occasions without it triggering closure requirements.

If Wootton is going to be used as a holding school, there is no reason to close it, move the Wootton boundary to encompass Crown, and transplant the Wootton kids into Crown.

If Taylor officially condemns Wootton’s building, slates it for demolition, and agrees NEVER to use the current building as a holding school, then Option H would make a bit more sense. If he won’t, then this is all a charade to cover up his incompetence or intentional plan to avoid using Crown as a holding school.

Option H does make sense given timing. The Crown building is slated to open in 2027, the need for a holding school will be sometime in the future after 2027, and current enrollment doesn't require a 27th high school.

The current Wootton site is probably going to sit empty for a couple years after Wootton moves to Crown until the holding school is needed.

The point is that if Wootton will be used as the holding school, then it can be operated where it is right now. Crown can be used as a holding school because that gives MCPS the flexibility it needs - just like Woodward is today. Instead, Option H closes a high performing school.

Option H moves Wootton; 5 out of 6 of the elementary schools are staying in the boundary, all the administrators and teachers are moving to the new location. If it was a closure, the admins and teachers would be dispersed among other schools in MCPS.

The current Wootton site as a holding school is the most flexible, since MCPS doesn't have plans to use a holding school by 2027. The needed renovations for Wootton can be delayed until money is budgeted and a holding school is actually needed.

The Crown site will be ready for students by 2027, so either it sits empty waiting for MCPS to need a holding school or it's used for its intended purpose as a high school. Moving Wootton to Crown just makes the most sense given the situation.

FACTS. But Wootton families don't deal in those.

Nope. It closes it. If it were a move, the. Taylor wouldn’t have to move the boundaries to make it happen. He also wouldn’t need to carve up Wootton’s student body. But he’s doing both.

Just admit it. Taylor is trying to fille a school that shouldn’t have been built, but he wants to use Wootton as a holding school - both of which help MCPS cover up its poor planning, with Wootton kids treated as playing cards.

Wootton families are saying that their facility is unsafe. If its unsafe the most logical things given what is available is to move them to crown. Every school is getting redistricted, not just Wootton. All our kids are being move around. There also needs to be a holding school as there are many schools that need serious repairs or replacements. Wootton families won by getting a new school.

Just use Crown as a holding school like Woodward, and spend a little money to repair Wootton. This makes sense if Wootton will be repaired in order to use it as a holding school that you claim is desperately needed right now. That makes even more sense because it’s less disruptive than Option H.

Because fixing Wootton would be very expensive and it’s not budgeted for a while out and parents are saying Wootton is unsafe.

Define very expensive. Also, how is it that MCPS doesn’t have money to fix Wootton before transplanting its kids to Crown, but does have the money to fix it after they’re transplanted. What you’re really saying is that MCPS doesn’t want to find the money now, but will absolutely find the money when it needs Wootton as a holding school.

By the way, why should we believe anything that MCPS says anymore? It built Crown and spent $300-$400 million using pre-COVID enrollment projections, conveniently right before it was going to lose the free land that Crown sits on due to a 20-year reversion clause when it was given to MCPS in 2006.

MCPS used bad data to build Crown and is using bad data to close Wootton.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fDMQDtzI7hY

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Crown should be used as a holding school for Magruder. It would allow the Magruder repairs to be completed much quicker than if they have to wait to fix Wootton before they can use that as their holding school.

And if Taylor wants to use Wootton as a holding school, then there is no reason to move Wootton to Crown unless it is declared unfit for human habitation - which means that MCPS is officially closing Wootton. In that case, MCPS must comply with COMAR regulations, which it hasn’t. Taylor is trying to get around this failure by moving the boundary at the same time he moves Wootton’s kids over to Crown (but not all Wootton kids).

This isn't true. No evidence that a rebuild is a closure. And in fact buildings have been rebuilt on several occasions without it triggering closure requirements.

If Wootton is going to be used as a holding school, there is no reason to close it, move the Wootton boundary to encompass Crown, and transplant the Wootton kids into Crown.

If Taylor officially condemns Wootton’s building, slates it for demolition, and agrees NEVER to use the current building as a holding school, then Option H would make a bit more sense. If he won’t, then this is all a charade to cover up his incompetence or intentional plan to avoid using Crown as a holding school.

Option H does make sense given timing. The Crown building is slated to open in 2027, the need for a holding school will be sometime in the future after 2027, and current enrollment doesn't require a 27th high school.

The current Wootton site is probably going to sit empty for a couple years after Wootton moves to Crown until the holding school is needed.

The point is that if Wootton will be used as the holding school, then it can be operated where it is right now. Crown can be used as a holding school because that gives MCPS the flexibility it needs - just like Woodward is today. Instead, Option H closes a high performing school.

Option H moves Wootton; 5 out of 6 of the elementary schools are staying in the boundary, all the administrators and teachers are moving to the new location. If it was a closure, the admins and teachers would be dispersed among other schools in MCPS.

The current Wootton site as a holding school is the most flexible, since MCPS doesn't have plans to use a holding school by 2027. The needed renovations for Wootton can be delayed until money is budgeted and a holding school is actually needed.

The Crown site will be ready for students by 2027, so either it sits empty waiting for MCPS to need a holding school or it's used for its intended purpose as a high school. Moving Wootton to Crown just makes the most sense given the situation.

FACTS. But Wootton families don't deal in those.

Nope. It closes it. If it were a move, the. Taylor wouldn’t have to move the boundaries to make it happen. He also wouldn’t need to carve up Wootton’s student body. But he’s doing both.

Just admit it. Taylor is trying to fille a school that shouldn’t have been built, but he wants to use Wootton as a holding school - both of which help MCPS cover up its poor planning, with Wootton kids treated as playing cards.

Wootton families are saying that their facility is unsafe. If its unsafe the most logical things given what is available is to move them to crown. Every school is getting redistricted, not just Wootton. All our kids are being move around. There also needs to be a holding school as there are many schools that need serious repairs or replacements. Wootton families won by getting a new school.

Just use Crown as a holding school like Woodward, and spend a little money to repair Wootton. This makes sense if Wootton will be repaired in order to use it as a holding school that you claim is desperately needed right now. That makes even more sense because it’s less disruptive than Option H.

Because fixing Wootton would be very expensive and it’s not budgeted for a while out and parents are saying Wootton is unsafe.

Define very expensive. Also, how is it that MCPS doesn’t have money to fix Wootton before transplanting its kids to Crown, but does have the money to fix it after they’re transplanted. What you’re really saying is that MCPS doesn’t want to find the money now, but will absolutely find the money when it needs Wootton as a holding school.

By the way, why should we believe anything that MCPS says anymore? It built Crown and spent $300-$400 million using pre-COVID enrollment projections, conveniently right before it was going to lose the free land that Crown sits on due to a 20-year reversion clause when it was given to MCPS in 2006.

MCPS used bad data to build Crown and is using bad data to close Wootton.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fDMQDtzI7hY

Crown was planned many years ago when it was given the land. It made sense at the time. MCPS has ran off a lot of families and lower and true middle income families can no longer afford to live in the area easily. They can always reopen Wootton if they need to at a later date.

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Crown should be used as a holding school for Magruder. It would allow the Magruder repairs to be completed much quicker than if they have to wait to fix Wootton before they can use that as their holding school.

And if Taylor wants to use Wootton as a holding school, then there is no reason to move Wootton to Crown unless it is declared unfit for human habitation - which means that MCPS is officially closing Wootton. In that case, MCPS must comply with COMAR regulations, which it hasn’t. Taylor is trying to get around this failure by moving the boundary at the same time he moves Wootton’s kids over to Crown (but not all Wootton kids).

This isn't true. No evidence that a rebuild is a closure. And in fact buildings have been rebuilt on several occasions without it triggering closure requirements.

If Wootton is going to be used as a holding school, there is no reason to close it, move the Wootton boundary to encompass Crown, and transplant the Wootton kids into Crown.

If Taylor officially condemns Wootton’s building, slates it for demolition, and agrees NEVER to use the current building as a holding school, then Option H would make a bit more sense. If he won’t, then this is all a charade to cover up his incompetence or intentional plan to avoid using Crown as a holding school.

Option H does make sense given timing. The Crown building is slated to open in 2027, the need for a holding school will be sometime in the future after 2027, and current enrollment doesn't require a 27th high school.

The current Wootton site is probably going to sit empty for a couple years after Wootton moves to Crown until the holding school is needed.

The point is that if Wootton will be used as the holding school, then it can be operated where it is right now. Crown can be used as a holding school because that gives MCPS the flexibility it needs - just like Woodward is today. Instead, Option H closes a high performing school.

Option H moves Wootton; 5 out of 6 of the elementary schools are staying in the boundary, all the administrators and teachers are moving to the new location. If it was a closure, the admins and teachers would be dispersed among other schools in MCPS.

The current Wootton site as a holding school is the most flexible, since MCPS doesn't have plans to use a holding school by 2027. The needed renovations for Wootton can be delayed until money is budgeted and a holding school is actually needed.

The Crown site will be ready for students by 2027, so either it sits empty waiting for MCPS to need a holding school or it's used for its intended purpose as a high school. Moving Wootton to Crown just makes the most sense given the situation.

FACTS. But Wootton families don't deal in those.

Nope. It closes it. If it were a move, the. Taylor wouldn’t have to move the boundaries to make it happen. He also wouldn’t need to carve up Wootton’s student body. But he’s doing both.

Just admit it. Taylor is trying to fille a school that shouldn’t have been built, but he wants to use Wootton as a holding school - both of which help MCPS cover up its poor planning, with Wootton kids treated as playing cards.

Wootton families are saying that their facility is unsafe. If its unsafe the most logical things given what is available is to move them to crown. Every school is getting redistricted, not just Wootton. All our kids are being move around. There also needs to be a holding school as there are many schools that need serious repairs or replacements. Wootton families won by getting a new school.

Just use Crown as a holding school like Woodward, and spend a little money to repair Wootton. This makes sense if Wootton will be repaired in order to use it as a holding school that you claim is desperately needed right now. That makes even more sense because it’s less disruptive than Option H.

Because fixing Wootton would be very expensive and it’s not budgeted for a while out and parents are saying Wootton is unsafe.

Define very expensive. Also, how is it that MCPS doesn’t have money to fix Wootton before transplanting its kids to Crown, but does have the money to fix it after they’re transplanted. What you’re really saying is that MCPS doesn’t want to find the money now, but will absolutely find the money when it needs Wootton as a holding school.

By the way, why should we believe anything that MCPS says anymore? It built Crown and spent $300-$400 million using pre-COVID enrollment projections, conveniently right before it was going to lose the free land that Crown sits on due to a 20-year reversion clause when it was given to MCPS in 2006.

MCPS used bad data to build Crown and is using bad data to close Wootton.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fDMQDtzI7hY

Crown was planned many years ago when it was given the land. It made sense at the time. MCPS has ran off a lot of families and lower and true middle income families can no longer afford to live in the area easily. They can always reopen Wootton if they need to at a later date.

That’s not MCPS’ fault. That’s the fault of the politicians and the economy.

Crown wasn’t planned years ago. The land was set aside. MCPS used bad data to build Crown, now cries poor, and wants to transplant Wootton kids to cover up its mistake so the BOE doesn’t have to answer to angry voters.

Oopsie, we have no choice now isn’t an excuse. Use Crown as a holding school until enrollment in Gaithersburg rises again. Leave Wootton alone.

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Crown should be used as a holding school for Magruder. It would allow the Magruder repairs to be completed much quicker than if they have to wait to fix Wootton before they can use that as their holding school.

And if Taylor wants to use Wootton as a holding school, then there is no reason to move Wootton to Crown unless it is declared unfit for human habitation - which means that MCPS is officially closing Wootton. In that case, MCPS must comply with COMAR regulations, which it hasn’t. Taylor is trying to get around this failure by moving the boundary at the same time he moves Wootton’s kids over to Crown (but not all Wootton kids).

This isn't true. No evidence that a rebuild is a closure. And in fact buildings have been rebuilt on several occasions without it triggering closure requirements.

If Wootton is going to be used as a holding school, there is no reason to close it, move the Wootton boundary to encompass Crown, and transplant the Wootton kids into Crown.

If Taylor officially condemns Wootton’s building, slates it for demolition, and agrees NEVER to use the current building as a holding school, then Option H would make a bit more sense. If he won’t, then this is all a charade to cover up his incompetence or intentional plan to avoid using Crown as a holding school.

Option H does make sense given timing. The Crown building is slated to open in 2027, the need for a holding school will be sometime in the future after 2027, and current enrollment doesn't require a 27th high school.

The current Wootton site is probably going to sit empty for a couple years after Wootton moves to Crown until the holding school is needed.

The point is that if Wootton will be used as the holding school, then it can be operated where it is right now. Crown can be used as a holding school because that gives MCPS the flexibility it needs - just like Woodward is today. Instead, Option H closes a high performing school.

Option H moves Wootton; 5 out of 6 of the elementary schools are staying in the boundary, all the administrators and teachers are moving to the new location. If it was a closure, the admins and teachers would be dispersed among other schools in MCPS.

The current Wootton site as a holding school is the most flexible, since MCPS doesn't have plans to use a holding school by 2027. The needed renovations for Wootton can be delayed until money is budgeted and a holding school is actually needed.

The Crown site will be ready for students by 2027, so either it sits empty waiting for MCPS to need a holding school or it's used for its intended purpose as a high school. Moving Wootton to Crown just makes the most sense given the situation.

FACTS. But Wootton families don't deal in those.

Nope. It closes it. If it were a move, the. Taylor wouldn’t have to move the boundaries to make it happen. He also wouldn’t need to carve up Wootton’s student body. But he’s doing both.

Just admit it. Taylor is trying to fille a school that shouldn’t have been built, but he wants to use Wootton as a holding school - both of which help MCPS cover up its poor planning, with Wootton kids treated as playing cards.

Wootton families are saying that their facility is unsafe. If its unsafe the most logical things given what is available is to move them to crown. Every school is getting redistricted, not just Wootton. All our kids are being move around. There also needs to be a holding school as there are many schools that need serious repairs or replacements. Wootton families won by getting a new school.

Just use Crown as a holding school like Woodward, and spend a little money to repair Wootton. This makes sense if Wootton will be repaired in order to use it as a holding school that you claim is desperately needed right now. That makes even more sense because it’s less disruptive than Option H.

Because fixing Wootton would be very expensive and it’s not budgeted for a while out and parents are saying Wootton is unsafe.

Define very expensive. Also, how is it that MCPS doesn’t have money to fix Wootton before transplanting its kids to Crown, but does have the money to fix it after they’re transplanted. What you’re really saying is that MCPS doesn’t want to find the money now, but will absolutely find the money when it needs Wootton as a holding school.

By the way, why should we believe anything that MCPS says anymore? It built Crown and spent $300-$400 million using pre-COVID enrollment projections, conveniently right before it was going to lose the free land that Crown sits on due to a 20-year reversion clause when it was given to MCPS in 2006.

MCPS used bad data to build Crown and is using bad data to close Wootton.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fDMQDtzI7hY

My understanding is that only minor, less costly changes are needed to make it suitable as a holding school that students and teachers are in and out of in a couple years, but that Wootton families won't tolerate only the small repairs and want much bigger more expensive renovations or replacement if they stay there. Is that not correct?

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Crown should be used as a holding school for Magruder. It would allow the Magruder repairs to be completed much quicker than if they have to wait to fix Wootton before they can use that as their holding school.

And if Taylor wants to use Wootton as a holding school, then there is no reason to move Wootton to Crown unless it is declared unfit for human habitation - which means that MCPS is officially closing Wootton. In that case, MCPS must comply with COMAR regulations, which it hasn’t. Taylor is trying to get around this failure by moving the boundary at the same time he moves Wootton’s kids over to Crown (but not all Wootton kids).

This isn't true. No evidence that a rebuild is a closure. And in fact buildings have been rebuilt on several occasions without it triggering closure requirements.

If Wootton is going to be used as a holding school, there is no reason to close it, move the Wootton boundary to encompass Crown, and transplant the Wootton kids into Crown.

If Taylor officially condemns Wootton’s building, slates it for demolition, and agrees NEVER to use the current building as a holding school, then Option H would make a bit more sense. If he won’t, then this is all a charade to cover up his incompetence or intentional plan to avoid using Crown as a holding school.

Option H does make sense given timing. The Crown building is slated to open in 2027, the need for a holding school will be sometime in the future after 2027, and current enrollment doesn't require a 27th high school.

The current Wootton site is probably going to sit empty for a couple years after Wootton moves to Crown until the holding school is needed.

The point is that if Wootton will be used as the holding school, then it can be operated where it is right now. Crown can be used as a holding school because that gives MCPS the flexibility it needs - just like Woodward is today. Instead, Option H closes a high performing school.

Option H moves Wootton; 5 out of 6 of the elementary schools are staying in the boundary, all the administrators and teachers are moving to the new location. If it was a closure, the admins and teachers would be dispersed among other schools in MCPS.

The current Wootton site as a holding school is the most flexible, since MCPS doesn't have plans to use a holding school by 2027. The needed renovations for Wootton can be delayed until money is budgeted and a holding school is actually needed.

The Crown site will be ready for students by 2027, so either it sits empty waiting for MCPS to need a holding school or it's used for its intended purpose as a high school. Moving Wootton to Crown just makes the most sense given the situation.

FACTS. But Wootton families don't deal in those.

Nope. It closes it. If it were a move, the. Taylor wouldn’t have to move the boundaries to make it happen. He also wouldn’t need to carve up Wootton’s student body. But he’s doing both.

Just admit it. Taylor is trying to fille a school that shouldn’t have been built, but he wants to use Wootton as a holding school - both of which help MCPS cover up its poor planning, with Wootton kids treated as playing cards.

Wootton families are saying that their facility is unsafe. If its unsafe the most logical things given what is available is to move them to crown. Every school is getting redistricted, not just Wootton. All our kids are being move around. There also needs to be a holding school as there are many schools that need serious repairs or replacements. Wootton families won by getting a new school.

Just use Crown as a holding school like Woodward, and spend a little money to repair Wootton. This makes sense if Wootton will be repaired in order to use it as a holding school that you claim is desperately needed right now. That makes even more sense because it’s less disruptive than Option H.

Because fixing Wootton would be very expensive and it’s not budgeted for a while out and parents are saying Wootton is unsafe.

Define very expensive. Also, how is it that MCPS doesn’t have money to fix Wootton before transplanting its kids to Crown, but does have the money to fix it after they’re transplanted. What you’re really saying is that MCPS doesn’t want to find the money now, but will absolutely find the money when it needs Wootton as a holding school.

By the way, why should we believe anything that MCPS says anymore? It built Crown and spent $300-$400 million using pre-COVID enrollment projections, conveniently right before it was going to lose the free land that Crown sits on due to a 20-year reversion clause when it was given to MCPS in 2006.

MCPS used bad data to build Crown and is using bad data to close Wootton.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fDMQDtzI7hY

Crown was planned many years ago when it was given the land. It made sense at the time. MCPS has ran off a lot of families and lower and true middle income families can no longer afford to live in the area easily. They can always reopen Wootton if they need to at a later date.

That’s not MCPS’ fault. That’s the fault of the politicians and the economy.

Crown wasn’t planned years ago. The land was set aside. MCPS used bad data to build Crown, now cries poor, and wants to transplant Wootton kids to cover up its mistake so the BOE doesn’t have to answer to angry voters.

Oopsie, we have no choice now isn’t an excuse. Use Crown as a holding school until enrollment in Gaithersburg rises again. Leave Wootton alone.

All schools are seeing boundary changes. You are obnoxious and exhausting. There is no money for a long time to fix Wootton. You are saying its unsafe. Which is it?

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Crown should be used as a holding school for Magruder. It would allow the Magruder repairs to be completed much quicker than if they have to wait to fix Wootton before they can use that as their holding school.

And if Taylor wants to use Wootton as a holding school, then there is no reason to move Wootton to Crown unless it is declared unfit for human habitation - which means that MCPS is officially closing Wootton. In that case, MCPS must comply with COMAR regulations, which it hasn’t. Taylor is trying to get around this failure by moving the boundary at the same time he moves Wootton’s kids over to Crown (but not all Wootton kids).

This isn't true. No evidence that a rebuild is a closure. And in fact buildings have been rebuilt on several occasions without it triggering closure requirements.

If Wootton is going to be used as a holding school, there is no reason to close it, move the Wootton boundary to encompass Crown, and transplant the Wootton kids into Crown.

If Taylor officially condemns Wootton’s building, slates it for demolition, and agrees NEVER to use the current building as a holding school, then Option H would make a bit more sense. If he won’t, then this is all a charade to cover up his incompetence or intentional plan to avoid using Crown as a holding school.

Option H does make sense given timing. The Crown building is slated to open in 2027, the need for a holding school will be sometime in the future after 2027, and current enrollment doesn't require a 27th high school.

The current Wootton site is probably going to sit empty for a couple years after Wootton moves to Crown until the holding school is needed.

The point is that if Wootton will be used as the holding school, then it can be operated where it is right now. Crown can be used as a holding school because that gives MCPS the flexibility it needs - just like Woodward is today. Instead, Option H closes a high performing school.

Option H moves Wootton; 5 out of 6 of the elementary schools are staying in the boundary, all the administrators and teachers are moving to the new location. If it was a closure, the admins and teachers would be dispersed among other schools in MCPS.

The current Wootton site as a holding school is the most flexible, since MCPS doesn't have plans to use a holding school by 2027. The needed renovations for Wootton can be delayed until money is budgeted and a holding school is actually needed.

The Crown site will be ready for students by 2027, so either it sits empty waiting for MCPS to need a holding school or it's used for its intended purpose as a high school. Moving Wootton to Crown just makes the most sense given the situation.

FACTS. But Wootton families don't deal in those.

Nope. It closes it. If it were a move, the. Taylor wouldn’t have to move the boundaries to make it happen. He also wouldn’t need to carve up Wootton’s student body. But he’s doing both.

Just admit it. Taylor is trying to fille a school that shouldn’t have been built, but he wants to use Wootton as a holding school - both of which help MCPS cover up its poor planning, with Wootton kids treated as playing cards.

Wootton families are saying that their facility is unsafe. If its unsafe the most logical things given what is available is to move them to crown. Every school is getting redistricted, not just Wootton. All our kids are being move around. There also needs to be a holding school as there are many schools that need serious repairs or replacements. Wootton families won by getting a new school.

Just use Crown as a holding school like Woodward, and spend a little money to repair Wootton. This makes sense if Wootton will be repaired in order to use it as a holding school that you claim is desperately needed right now. That makes even more sense because it’s less disruptive than Option H.

Because fixing Wootton would be very expensive and it’s not budgeted for a while out and parents are saying Wootton is unsafe.

Define very expensive. Also, how is it that MCPS doesn’t have money to fix Wootton before transplanting its kids to Crown, but does have the money to fix it after they’re transplanted. What you’re really saying is that MCPS doesn’t want to find the money now, but will absolutely find the money when it needs Wootton as a holding school.

By the way, why should we believe anything that MCPS says anymore? It built Crown and spent $300-$400 million using pre-COVID enrollment projections, conveniently right before it was going to lose the free land that Crown sits on due to a 20-year reversion clause when it was given to MCPS in 2006.

MCPS used bad data to build Crown and is using bad data to close Wootton.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fDMQDtzI7hY

My understanding is that only minor, less costly changes are needed to make it suitable as a holding school that students and teachers are in and out of in a couple years, but that Wootton families won't tolerate only the small repairs and want much bigger more expensive renovations or replacement if they stay there. Is that not correct?

It is correct but they keep changing their story when they aren't getting their demands met.

They also refuse to understand ALL schools are seeing boundary changes.

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Crown should be used as a holding school for Magruder. It would allow the Magruder repairs to be completed much quicker than if they have to wait to fix Wootton before they can use that as their holding school.

And if Taylor wants to use Wootton as a holding school, then there is no reason to move Wootton to Crown unless it is declared unfit for human habitation - which means that MCPS is officially closing Wootton. In that case, MCPS must comply with COMAR regulations, which it hasn’t. Taylor is trying to get around this failure by moving the boundary at the same time he moves Wootton’s kids over to Crown (but not all Wootton kids).

This isn't true. No evidence that a rebuild is a closure. And in fact buildings have been rebuilt on several occasions without it triggering closure requirements.

If Wootton is going to be used as a holding school, there is no reason to close it, move the Wootton boundary to encompass Crown, and transplant the Wootton kids into Crown.

If Taylor officially condemns Wootton’s building, slates it for demolition, and agrees NEVER to use the current building as a holding school, then Option H would make a bit more sense. If he won’t, then this is all a charade to cover up his incompetence or intentional plan to avoid using Crown as a holding school.

Option H does make sense given timing. The Crown building is slated to open in 2027, the need for a holding school will be sometime in the future after 2027, and current enrollment doesn't require a 27th high school.

The current Wootton site is probably going to sit empty for a couple years after Wootton moves to Crown until the holding school is needed.

The point is that if Wootton will be used as the holding school, then it can be operated where it is right now. Crown can be used as a holding school because that gives MCPS the flexibility it needs - just like Woodward is today. Instead, Option H closes a high performing school.

Option H moves Wootton; 5 out of 6 of the elementary schools are staying in the boundary, all the administrators and teachers are moving to the new location. If it was a closure, the admins and teachers would be dispersed among other schools in MCPS.

The current Wootton site as a holding school is the most flexible, since MCPS doesn't have plans to use a holding school by 2027. The needed renovations for Wootton can be delayed until money is budgeted and a holding school is actually needed.

The Crown site will be ready for students by 2027, so either it sits empty waiting for MCPS to need a holding school or it's used for its intended purpose as a high school. Moving Wootton to Crown just makes the most sense given the situation.

FACTS. But Wootton families don't deal in those.

Nope. It closes it. If it were a move, the. Taylor wouldn’t have to move the boundaries to make it happen. He also wouldn’t need to carve up Wootton’s student body. But he’s doing both.

Just admit it. Taylor is trying to fille a school that shouldn’t have been built, but he wants to use Wootton as a holding school - both of which help MCPS cover up its poor planning, with Wootton kids treated as playing cards.

Wootton families are saying that their facility is unsafe. If its unsafe the most logical things given what is available is to move them to crown. Every school is getting redistricted, not just Wootton. All our kids are being move around. There also needs to be a holding school as there are many schools that need serious repairs or replacements. Wootton families won by getting a new school.

Just use Crown as a holding school like Woodward, and spend a little money to repair Wootton. This makes sense if Wootton will be repaired in order to use it as a holding school that you claim is desperately needed right now. That makes even more sense because it’s less disruptive than Option H.

Because fixing Wootton would be very expensive and it’s not budgeted for a while out and parents are saying Wootton is unsafe.

Define very expensive. Also, how is it that MCPS doesn’t have money to fix Wootton before transplanting its kids to Crown, but does have the money to fix it after they’re transplanted. What you’re really saying is that MCPS doesn’t want to find the money now, but will absolutely find the money when it needs Wootton as a holding school.

By the way, why should we believe anything that MCPS says anymore? It built Crown and spent $300-$400 million using pre-COVID enrollment projections, conveniently right before it was going to lose the free land that Crown sits on due to a 20-year reversion clause when it was given to MCPS in 2006.

MCPS used bad data to build Crown and is using bad data to close Wootton.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fDMQDtzI7hY

My understanding is that only minor, less costly changes are needed to make it suitable as a holding school that students and teachers are in and out of in a couple years, but that Wootton families won't tolerate only the small repairs and want much bigger more expensive renovations or replacement if they stay there. Is that not correct?

That's correct. Just like Northwood@Woodward had to live without an auditorium for two years, but MCPS would not make a school community live with that reality forever. Holding schools can have slightly lower standards, because the kids will move on after two years.

Everyone is getting a change. Wootton is getting a bigger change, but sometimes that's how it goes.