New boundary study for Churchill, Clarksburg, Damascus, Gaithersburg, RM, Northwest, Poolesville, QO, SV, WM, Wootton

[Anonymous]

With the recent budget cut, the expansion of Damascus HS is delayed indefinitely and the completion of Crown HS and Woodward HS is still on schedule (sort of), there should not be a combined boundary study while the actual implementation date is unknown for the most part of the Northern county. The scope must be re-accesses.

Anonymous wrote:Giving this one its own thread.

This morning, MCPS staff proposed combining the boundary studies for Crown and Damascus high schools into one large study with the following high schools and their feeder middle schools in scope: Churchill, Clarksburg, Damascus, Gaithersburg, Richard Montgomery, Northwest, Poolesville, Quince Orchard, Seneca Valley, Watkins Mill, and Wootton.

The boundary study process would happen during 2025, and the final boundary vote would be in March 2026.

Detailed timeline:

Spring 2024--Request for Proposal released
Summer 2024--Board approves consultant
Fall 2024--Prepare for community engagement
Early 2025-Fall/Winter 2025--Boundary study process
January 2026--Boundary Study Report released
Early February 2026--Recommendation released
Late February-March 2026--Board work sessions, public hearings and action

This study has been proposed, but not approved by the board yet. That would happen at their March 19th meeting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As long as King Farm all goes to one high school, which my guess will be Gaithersburg. So stupid to split a neighborhood up to two high schools

Been divided at least 20 years, and we all seem to be doing OK in King Farm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As long as King Farm all goes to one high school, which my guess will be Gaithersburg. So stupid to split a neighborhood up to two high schools

Been divided at least 20 years, and we all seem to be doing OK in King Farm.

As a current King Farm resident, I would prefer the neighborhood be in the same cluster. It is stupid it’s currently split. Why make the default option that kids who lives in the same, walkable neighborhood don’t go to school together?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As long as King Farm all goes to one high school, which my guess will be Gaithersburg. So stupid to split a neighborhood up to two high schools

King Farm is already split between two elementary schools (and will remain so).

Well, 3, actually. But how do you know it will remain that way?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As long as King Farm all goes to one high school, which my guess will be Gaithersburg. So stupid to split a neighborhood up to two high schools

King Farm is already split between two elementary schools (and will remain so).

Well, 3, actually. But how do you know it will remain that way?

Because only middle and high school boundaries are within scope of the study. Elementary boundaries remain as is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As long as King Farm all goes to one high school, which my guess will be Gaithersburg. So stupid to split a neighborhood up to two high schools

King Farm is already split between two elementary schools (and will remain so).

Well, 3, actually. But how do you know it will remain that way?

Whats the third? College Gardens, Rosemont and ??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As long as King Farm all goes to one high school, which my guess will be Gaithersburg. So stupid to split a neighborhood up to two high schools

King Farm is already split between two elementary schools (and will remain so).

Well, 3, actually. But how do you know it will remain that way?

Whats the third? College Gardens, Rosemont and ??

The Rosemont part was rezoned to Washington Grove a couple years ago. Still being phased in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As long as King Farm all goes to one high school, which my guess will be Gaithersburg. So stupid to split a neighborhood up to two high schools

Been divided at least 20 years, and we all seem to be doing OK in King Farm.

As a current King Farm resident, I would prefer the neighborhood be in the same cluster. It is stupid it’s currently split. Why make the default option that kids who lives in the same, walkable neighborhood don’t go to school together?

You must live on the Gaithersburg side 😂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As long as King Farm all goes to one high school, which my guess will be Gaithersburg. So stupid to split a neighborhood up to two high schools

King Farm is already split between two elementary schools (and will remain so).

Well, 3, actually. But how do you know it will remain that way?

Whats the third? College Gardens, Rosemont and ??

The Rosemont part was rezoned to Washington Grove a couple years ago. Still being phased in.

Oh... Thanks. Did not know that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As long as King Farm all goes to one high school, which my guess will be Gaithersburg. So stupid to split a neighborhood up to two high schools

Been divided at least 20 years, and we all seem to be doing OK in King Farm.

As a current King Farm resident, I would prefer the neighborhood be in the same cluster. It is stupid it’s currently split. Why make the default option that kids who lives in the same, walkable neighborhood don’t go to school together?

You must live on the Gaithersburg side 😂[/quote
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i was just about to post the same thing🤣 i used to live on that side. we would make the same argument as the reason to get that side into college gardens.

[Anonymous]

I'm pretty sure the boundary line between RM and Gaithersburg has been there on Redland since before the King Farm homes were built on both sides of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm pretty sure the boundary line between RM and Gaithersburg has been there on Redland since before the King Farm homes were built on both sides of it.

Originally KF was all RM.The change was made after construction started.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With the recent budget cut, the expansion of Damascus HS is delayed indefinitely and the completion of Crown HS and Woodward HS is still on schedule (sort of), there should not be a combined boundary study while the actual implementation date is unknown for the most part of the Northern county. The scope must be re-accesses.

Anonymous wrote:Giving this one its own thread.

This morning, MCPS staff proposed combining the boundary studies for Crown and Damascus high schools into one large study with the following high schools and their feeder middle schools in scope: Churchill, Clarksburg, Damascus, Gaithersburg, Richard Montgomery, Northwest, Poolesville, Quince Orchard, Seneca Valley, Watkins Mill, and Wootton.

The boundary study process would happen during 2025, and the final boundary vote would be in March 2026.

Detailed timeline:

Spring 2024--Request for Proposal released
Summer 2024--Board approves consultant
Fall 2024--Prepare for community engagement
Early 2025-Fall/Winter 2025--Boundary study process
January 2026--Boundary Study Report released
Early February 2026--Recommendation released
Late February-March 2026--Board work sessions, public hearings and action

This study has been proposed, but not approved by the board yet. That would happen at their March 19th meeting.

It should still occur because there may be ways to reduce over allocation currently. If not, then the study need only come back and say that there is not reasonable way to relieve overcrowding or improv conditions in the northern most part of the county without additional space and given the increased growth of this area it likely should be prioritized.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm pretty sure the boundary line between RM and Gaithersburg has been there on Redland since before the King Farm homes were built on both sides of it.

Originally KF was all RM.The change was made after construction started.

Board minutes from 1999 indicate there was already an existing boundary split between RM and Gaithersburg in KF then: "that development is currently divided between two clusters." Looks like there was some talk of "unification" which has never materialized.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/district/boe/meetings/minutes/1999/minutes.111099.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With the recent budget cut, the expansion of Damascus HS is delayed indefinitely and the completion of Crown HS and Woodward HS is still on schedule (sort of), there should not be a combined boundary study while the actual implementation date is unknown for the most part of the Northern county. The scope must be re-accesses.

Anonymous wrote:Giving this one its own thread.

This morning, MCPS staff proposed combining the boundary studies for Crown and Damascus high schools into one large study with the following high schools and their feeder middle schools in scope: Churchill, Clarksburg, Damascus, Gaithersburg, Richard Montgomery, Northwest, Poolesville, Quince Orchard, Seneca Valley, Watkins Mill, and Wootton.

The boundary study process would happen during 2025, and the final boundary vote would be in March 2026.

Detailed timeline:

Spring 2024--Request for Proposal released
Summer 2024--Board approves consultant
Fall 2024--Prepare for community engagement
Early 2025-Fall/Winter 2025--Boundary study process
January 2026--Boundary Study Report released
Early February 2026--Recommendation released
Late February-March 2026--Board work sessions, public hearings and action

This study has been proposed, but not approved by the board yet. That would happen at their March 19th meeting.

It should still occur because there may be ways to reduce over allocation currently. If not, then the study need only come back and say that there is not reasonable way to relieve overcrowding or improv conditions in the northern most part of the county without additional space and given the increased growth of this area it likely should be prioritized.

Unfortunately relieving overcrowding isn't a priority in the boundary policy.

Yes it is. It's referred to as "Facility Utilization" in policy FAA