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Anonymous wrote:Stabilize the building? There's zero chance the building reopens in fall 2021.

Do you work for DGS?

No, but do you think they are capable of gut renovating a school in 9 months when they haven’t even started yet?

Yes. Six years ago, the whole school was fully renovated in 10 weeks. It was one of the last "summer blitz" renovations before DCPS turned to using swing spaces.
As long as DGS and DCPS adhere to a realistic timeline, it will be ready by August 15th.

But that required planning. And wasn't during a pandemic.

DCPS cannot afford to move the whole school into a swing space AND renovate the building in 2021.
And the building must be repaired.
They know they have to stick to the repair timeline because the swing space option is not an option.

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Why is swing space not an option?

Because it's budgeted out 1-2 years in advance of the planned beginning of a project, so it is highly unlikely there is any space remaining that is remotely suitable even setting aside all the COVID complications.

Well then they better get that construction started then! Cause if not, I fear we are headed for a move Kindergarten to Watkins plan and another year of distance learning for PK3/PK4. But I'm not convinced they can't figure out another space in an emergency....

They can move K to Watkins and not offer Pk3 or 4 for a few years. Those are not required grades.

Where exactly do you propose putting 100 K students in an already full building??

This whole thing is a mess and I hope DC is getting the renovation for free from the shotty contractor who did the original work.