Wootton Announces They Have Formally Retained Silverman & Thompson

[Anonymous]

They are afraid of the Temu gangster

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what's the basis of the legal action? What did MCPS do that was illegal?

No legal action yet, just threatened legal action.

The Save Wootton people sent out a press release saying that they retained the law firm and are exploring their legal options with "claims arising from procedural deficiencies, inequitable impacts on students and families, and potential violations of State and Federal law."

Until they actually file the lawsuit, we won't know what they think the violations are.

It's also Spring Break, so the odds of anyone filing a lawsuit now are pretty low.

We should all touch grass, spend some time in the sun, and reconvene when they actually file the lawsuit.

They could but you think they would have filed long before or had the paperwork ready to go to file as soon as the decision was confirmed.

I'm pretty sure we would've heard about any procedural deficiencies that happened by now; and honestly what inequitable impacts are they talking about? That Wootton kids now have to travel to a brand new school? And if they even try to say they want to maintain their neighborhood school and community cohesiveness, good luck with that. Clarksburg tried to do that in their boundary study and it didn't work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are afraid of the Temu gangster

Keep your racism to yourself. Nobody wants to read about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what's the basis of the legal action? What did MCPS do that was illegal?

No legal action yet, just threatened legal action.

The Save Wootton people sent out a press release saying that they retained the law firm and are exploring their legal options with "claims arising from procedural deficiencies, inequitable impacts on students and families, and potential violations of State and Federal law."

Until they actually file the lawsuit, we won't know what they think the violations are.

It's also Spring Break, so the odds of anyone filing a lawsuit now are pretty low.

We should all touch grass, spend some time in the sun, and reconvene when they actually file the lawsuit.

They could but you think they would have filed long before or had the paperwork ready to go to file as soon as the decision was confirmed.

I'm pretty sure we would've heard about any procedural deficiencies that happened by now; and honestly what inequitable impacts are they talking about? That Wootton kids now have to travel to a brand new school? And if they even try to say they want to maintain their neighborhood school and community cohesiveness, good luck with that. Clarksburg tried to do that in their boundary study and it didn't work.

If the bulk of Wootton families are moving to Crown, how do they lose the community cohesiveness? That makes no sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what's the basis of the legal action? What did MCPS do that was illegal?

No legal action yet, just threatened legal action.

The Save Wootton people sent out a press release saying that they retained the law firm and are exploring their legal options with "claims arising from procedural deficiencies, inequitable impacts on students and families, and potential violations of State and Federal law."

Until they actually file the lawsuit, we won't know what they think the violations are.

It's also Spring Break, so the odds of anyone filing a lawsuit now are pretty low.

We should all touch grass, spend some time in the sun, and reconvene when they actually file the lawsuit.

They could but you think they would have filed long before or had the paperwork ready to go to file as soon as the decision was confirmed.

I'm pretty sure we would've heard about any procedural deficiencies that happened by now; and honestly what inequitable impacts are they talking about? That Wootton kids now have to travel to a brand new school? And if they even try to say they want to maintain their neighborhood school and community cohesiveness, good luck with that. Clarksburg tried to do that in their boundary study and it didn't work.

If the bulk of Wootton families are moving to Crown, how do they lose the community cohesiveness? That makes no sense.

LOL
Keep trying TT. Your stupid comments are entertaining.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Heard it through the grapevine

“Wootton” hasn’t done anything. Some angry Wootton parents did this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what's the basis of the legal action? What did MCPS do that was illegal?

No legal action yet, just threatened legal action.

The Save Wootton people sent out a press release saying that they retained the law firm and are exploring their legal options with "claims arising from procedural deficiencies, inequitable impacts on students and families, and potential violations of State and Federal law."

Until they actually file the lawsuit, we won't know what they think the violations are.

It's also Spring Break, so the odds of anyone filing a lawsuit now are pretty low.

We should all touch grass, spend some time in the sun, and reconvene when they actually file the lawsuit.

They could but you think they would have filed long before or had the paperwork ready to go to file as soon as the decision was confirmed.

I'm pretty sure we would've heard about any procedural deficiencies that happened by now; and honestly what inequitable impacts are they talking about? That Wootton kids now have to travel to a brand new school? And if they even try to say they want to maintain their neighborhood school and community cohesiveness, good luck with that. Clarksburg tried to do that in their boundary study and it didn't work.

If the bulk of Wootton families are moving to Crown, how do they lose the community cohesiveness? That makes no sense.

LOL
Keep trying TT. Your stupid comments are entertaining.

Ever consider that people don't respect the save Wootton folks because of behavior like yours. If you move the entire student body adn staff, the difference is location and a great new building. Many of us would love that vs. being in our old rundown schools that regularly flood, have gas scares, facilities failing, locked bathrooms, limited safety and more...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are afraid of the Temu gangster

Keep your racism to yourself. Nobody wants to read about it.

A lot of people like it on the BOE and soon county council

[Anonymous]

I’ve been trying to follow the argument here — is the issue that they’re losing their building and having to travel a bit further to a new schoool or something else, because I’d rather my kid have a new building than one with mold, imho. But something else is underlying this outrage it seems

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to follow the argument here — is the issue that they’re losing their building and having to travel a bit further to a new schoool or something else, because I’d rather my kid have a new building than one with mold, imho. But something else is underlying this outrage it seems

I mean, it's the same thing it always is. If you see a "debate" about public schools and you can't understand the outsized reaction, the answer is always always race and class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to follow the argument here — is the issue that they’re losing their building and having to travel a bit further to a new schoool or something else, because I’d rather my kid have a new building than one with mold, imho. But something else is underlying this outrage it seems

I mean, it's the same thing it always is. If you see a "debate" about public schools and you can't understand the outsized reaction, the answer is always always race and class.

It isn’t. But for uneducated it is easier to just ignore facts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to follow the argument here — is the issue that they’re losing their building and having to travel a bit further to a new schoool or something else, because I’d rather my kid have a new building than one with mold, imho. But something else is underlying this outrage it seems

I mean, it's the same thing it always is. If you see a "debate" about public schools and you can't understand the outsized reaction, the answer is always always race and class.

It isn’t. But for uneducated it is easier to just ignore facts.

Then please explain it like I’m five because I really don’t understand what the issue is

[Anonymous]

If the Save Wootton people were able to say “here is exactly where MCPS missed the mark and here is why we know our interpretation is correct” it would be so much easier to label these people as something other than racist or classist, status quo desiring folks. The issue is that no one is giving any real info other than “process wasn’t followed”* which is far too vague for anyone to really believe it is something different from just not wanting to move to *gasp* Gaithersburg or commingle with other communities.

*the one procedural issue they have said, that the state didn’t give a specific green light to option H, has already been dismissed as bogus since the state is on record saying they didn’t need to do so since the school was being used within the scope of a boundary study which they do not interfere with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to follow the argument here — is the issue that they’re losing their building and having to travel a bit further to a new schoool or something else, because I’d rather my kid have a new building than one with mold, imho. But something else is underlying this outrage it seems

I mean, it's the same thing it always is. If you see a "debate" about public schools and you can't understand the outsized reaction, the answer is always always race and class.

It isn’t. But for uneducated it is easier to just ignore facts.

Most of us are highly educated. And, we are logical people who want our kids in safe schools. Wootton has had multiple issues with violence and parents complain about the facilities. This gives them a healthier school building and a fresh new start. Seems like a win.

When are you filing? Threatening is silly, just file already.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to follow the argument here — is the issue that they’re losing their building and having to travel a bit further to a new schoool or something else, because I’d rather my kid have a new building than one with mold, imho. But something else is underlying this outrage it seems

Wootton complained and lobbied for a new building as theirs is unsafe due to mold and other issues. MCPS responded given the redistricting of all schools with two new school buildings to move Wootton to Crown. That's not good enough.