Option H is permanent and the old Wootton HS campus will be closed for good?

[Anonymous]

County does not have the money. Taxes are set to yet again increase in 2026. Fed funds dwindle. We can afford business as usual at our own peril. Or we need to admit the uncomfortable truth that only some will have an education and jobs in the future. It is society wide problem. MoCo is starting to see the symtoms.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The fact that there is 43!pages of Wootton complaining about getting a new HS along with other outside complaining about the same should tell the superintendent all he needs to know. These people are unserious and clearly not in need of a new facility. Start with Damascus and Magruder as the CIP proposes, move the boundaries to fill the school. If that means Wootton is now split, then so be it.

Why is the only serious way to demonstrate that Wootton needs renovation to close it and move students to Crown? No other school has been presented with such an extreme and unfair option. If this proposal were applied to other schools, the reaction would be immediate and overwhelmingly negative.

This thread has many trolls defending this option who are deeply invested as it effectively transfers the asset from other neighborhoods to their neighborhoods.

The you need to stop demanding being bumped to the front of the line. You got the new school. Other schools are already in much worse shape. I’d be thrilled to be offered a new school.

Please provide citations for this. Wootton families are asking for remediation of immediate problems, not a full renovation. Wootton is on the CIP for 2035 (after being bumped twice). That demonstrates Wootton families are patient. They just don't want to move to Crown. Why can't you understand this (you probably do understand, but you're trolling).

Are you suggesting that remediation isn't even a possibility due to lack of funds? If this were the case, then Crown's construction should cease immediately because there is no need for a brand new school costing $400M that will be under enrolled. While you're at it, go ahead and halt all CIP for full renovations and focus on simple remediation of existing buildings. That would save MCPS hundreds of millions of dollars. Oh, and no more renovation of sports fields or facilities. Those are a luxury if you can't remediate mold, HVAC, gas lines, etc.... in schools that need it.

Funds for repairs, replacement and new buildings are planned years in advance. Clearly you don't pay attention to how it works. To fix Wootton something else would have to be cut and these repairs are not easy and simple and it would be tearing apart the school. Why should you be bumped over schools in worse condition??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:County does not have the money. Taxes are set to yet again increase in 2026. Fed funds dwindle. We can afford business as usual at our own peril. Or we need to admit the uncomfortable truth that only some will have an education and jobs in the future. It is society wide problem. MoCo is starting to see the symtoms.

With all the job loss, money will be even tighter, and the county increasing taxes while families are struggling is shameful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:County does not have the money. Taxes are set to yet again increase in 2026. Fed funds dwindle. We can afford business as usual at our own peril. Or we need to admit the uncomfortable truth that only some will have an education and jobs in the future. It is society wide problem. MoCo is starting to see the symtoms.

Last week, DARCARS donated $230k to pay off some student meal debt and cover more than 80000 meals for MCPS students. I wish more big corporations/charities or rich people donate to MCPS in any forms, and they could gain positive recognition and tax deduction benefits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:County does not have the money. Taxes are set to yet again increase in 2026. Fed funds dwindle. We can afford business as usual at our own peril. Or we need to admit the uncomfortable truth that only some will have an education and jobs in the future. It is society wide problem. MoCo is starting to see the symtoms.

Last week, DARCARS donated $230k to pay off some student meal debt and cover more than 80000 meals for MCPS students. I wish more big corporations/charities or rich people donate to MCPS in any forms, and they could gain positive recognition and tax deduction benefits.

Why is it the big charities or corporations' responsibility? MCPS is one of the highest-funded school systems that is being mismanaged. They need a full line by line audit and serious reductions in spending to be utilized to fix the problems. DARCARS sucks. They are a terrible dealership to deal with. They are doing it for PR, not the goodnesss of their hearts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:County does not have the money. Taxes are set to yet again increase in 2026. Fed funds dwindle. We can afford business as usual at our own peril. Or we need to admit the uncomfortable truth that only some will have an education and jobs in the future. It is society wide problem. MoCo is starting to see the symtoms.

Last week, DARCARS donated $230k to pay off some student meal debt and cover more than 80000 meals for MCPS students. I wish more big corporations/charities or rich people donate to MCPS in any forms, and they could gain positive recognition and tax deduction benefits.

Why is it the big charities or corporations' responsibility? MCPS is one of the highest-funded school systems that is being mismanaged. They need a full line by line audit and serious reductions in spending to be utilized to fix the problems. DARCARS sucks. They are a terrible dealership to deal with. They are doing it for PR, not the goodnesss of their hearts.

I don't care much if DARCARS sucks or they do it for PR, I just know that MCPS is poor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:County does not have the money. Taxes are set to yet again increase in 2026. Fed funds dwindle. We can afford business as usual at our own peril. Or we need to admit the uncomfortable truth that only some will have an education and jobs in the future. It is society wide problem. MoCo is starting to see the symtoms.

Last week, DARCARS donated $230k to pay off some student meal debt and cover more than 80000 meals for MCPS students. I wish more big corporations/charities or rich people donate to MCPS in any forms, and they could gain positive recognition and tax deduction benefits.

Why is it the big charities or corporations' responsibility? MCPS is one of the highest-funded school systems that is being mismanaged. They need a full line by line audit and serious reductions in spending to be utilized to fix the problems. DARCARS sucks. They are a terrible dealership to deal with. They are doing it for PR, not the goodnesss of their hearts.

I don't care much if DARCARS sucks or they do it for PR, I just know that MCPS is poor.

MCPS is far from POOR. MCPS is mismanaged and no accountability or transparency.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:County does not have the money. Taxes are set to yet again increase in 2026. Fed funds dwindle. We can afford business as usual at our own peril. Or we need to admit the uncomfortable truth that only some will have an education and jobs in the future. It is society wide problem. MoCo is starting to see the symtoms.

Last week, DARCARS donated $230k to pay off some student meal debt and cover more than 80000 meals for MCPS students. I wish more big corporations/charities or rich people donate to MCPS in any forms, and they could gain positive recognition and tax deduction benefits.

Why is it the big charities or corporations' responsibility? MCPS is one of the highest-funded school systems that is being mismanaged. They need a full line by line audit and serious reductions in spending to be utilized to fix the problems. DARCARS sucks. They are a terrible dealership to deal with. They are doing it for PR, not the goodnesss of their hearts.

I don't care much if DARCARS sucks or they do it for PR, I just know that MCPS is poor.

MCPS is far from POOR. MCPS is mismanaged and no accountability or transparency.

And that is the heart of the problem. Instead of calling for accountability, the Wootton haters want MCPS to force a move Wootton families don’t want.

There is plenty of money. MCPS can and often does shift priorities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:County does not have the money. Taxes are set to yet again increase in 2026. Fed funds dwindle. We can afford business as usual at our own peril. Or we need to admit the uncomfortable truth that only some will have an education and jobs in the future. It is society wide problem. MoCo is starting to see the symtoms.

Last week, DARCARS donated $230k to pay off some student meal debt and cover more than 80000 meals for MCPS students. I wish more big corporations/charities or rich people donate to MCPS in any forms, and they could gain positive recognition and tax deduction benefits.

Why is it the big charities or corporations' responsibility? MCPS is one of the highest-funded school systems that is being mismanaged. They need a full line by line audit and serious reductions in spending to be utilized to fix the problems. DARCARS sucks. They are a terrible dealership to deal with. They are doing it for PR, not the goodnesss of their hearts.

I don't care much if DARCARS sucks or they do it for PR, I just know that MCPS is poor.

MCPS is far from POOR. MCPS is mismanaged and no accountability or transparency.

And that is the heart of the problem. Instead of calling for accountability, the Wootton haters want MCPS to force a move Wootton families don’t want.

There is plenty of money. MCPS can and often does shift priorities.

I highly recommend someone in Wootton neighborhood should start to consider to run for high positions in MCPS, then you can advocate for Wootton directly and internally to cut other budgets to shift priorities. At the end, it is MCPS making the final call and decision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:County does not have the money. Taxes are set to yet again increase in 2026. Fed funds dwindle. We can afford business as usual at our own peril. Or we need to admit the uncomfortable truth that only some will have an education and jobs in the future. It is society wide problem. MoCo is starting to see the symtoms.

Last week, DARCARS donated $230k to pay off some student meal debt and cover more than 80000 meals for MCPS students. I wish more big corporations/charities or rich people donate to MCPS in any forms, and they could gain positive recognition and tax deduction benefits.

Why is it the big charities or corporations' responsibility? MCPS is one of the highest-funded school systems that is being mismanaged. They need a full line by line audit and serious reductions in spending to be utilized to fix the problems. DARCARS sucks. They are a terrible dealership to deal with. They are doing it for PR, not the goodnesss of their hearts.

I don't care much if DARCARS sucks or they do it for PR, I just know that MCPS is poor.

MCPS is far from POOR. MCPS is mismanaged and no accountability or transparency.

And that is the heart of the problem. Instead of calling for accountability, the Wootton haters want MCPS to force a move Wootton families don’t want.

There is plenty of money. MCPS can and often does shift priorities.

I highly recommend someone in Wootton neighborhood should start to consider to run for high positions in MCPS, then you can advocate for Wootton directly and internally to cut other budgets to shift priorities. At the end, it is MCPS making the final call and decision.

The problem is the schools they want to make cuts are already bare bones and falling apart so, maybe just close one and send them to Wootton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:County does not have the money. Taxes are set to yet again increase in 2026. Fed funds dwindle. We can afford business as usual at our own peril. Or we need to admit the uncomfortable truth that only some will have an education and jobs in the future. It is society wide problem. MoCo is starting to see the symtoms.

Last week, DARCARS donated $230k to pay off some student meal debt and cover more than 80000 meals for MCPS students. I wish more big corporations/charities or rich people donate to MCPS in any forms, and they could gain positive recognition and tax deduction benefits.

Why is it the big charities or corporations' responsibility? MCPS is one of the highest-funded school systems that is being mismanaged. They need a full line by line audit and serious reductions in spending to be utilized to fix the problems. DARCARS sucks. They are a terrible dealership to deal with. They are doing it for PR, not the goodnesss of their hearts.

I don't care much if DARCARS sucks or they do it for PR, I just know that MCPS is poor.

MCPS is far from POOR. MCPS is mismanaged and no accountability or transparency.

And that is the heart of the problem. Instead of calling for accountability, the Wootton haters want MCPS to force a move Wootton families don’t want.

There is plenty of money. MCPS can and often does shift priorities.

I highly recommend someone in Wootton neighborhood should start to consider to run for high positions in MCPS, then you can advocate for Wootton directly and internally to cut other budgets to shift priorities. At the end, it is MCPS making the final call and decision.

If Option H was attractive to Wootton families, there wouldn’t be any opposition to it. But there is a significant amount, leading to the logical conclusion that it’s unwanted. Forcing an option on those most negatively affected means it’s not optional (for them).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:County does not have the money. Taxes are set to yet again increase in 2026. Fed funds dwindle. We can afford business as usual at our own peril. Or we need to admit the uncomfortable truth that only some will have an education and jobs in the future. It is society wide problem. MoCo is starting to see the symtoms.

Last week, DARCARS donated $230k to pay off some student meal debt and cover more than 80000 meals for MCPS students. I wish more big corporations/charities or rich people donate to MCPS in any forms, and they could gain positive recognition and tax deduction benefits.

Why is it the big charities or corporations' responsibility? MCPS is one of the highest-funded school systems that is being mismanaged. They need a full line by line audit and serious reductions in spending to be utilized to fix the problems. DARCARS sucks. They are a terrible dealership to deal with. They are doing it for PR, not the goodnesss of their hearts.

I don't care much if DARCARS sucks or they do it for PR, I just know that MCPS is poor.

MCPS is far from POOR. MCPS is mismanaged and no accountability or transparency.

And that is the heart of the problem. Instead of calling for accountability, the Wootton haters want MCPS to force a move Wootton families don’t want.

There is plenty of money. MCPS can and often does shift priorities.

I highly recommend someone in Wootton neighborhood should start to consider to run for high positions in MCPS, then you can advocate for Wootton directly and internally to cut other budgets to shift priorities. At the end, it is MCPS making the final call and decision.

If Option H was attractive to Wootton families, there wouldn’t be any opposition to it. But there is a significant amount, leading to the logical conclusion that it’s unwanted. Forcing an option on those most negatively affected means it’s not optional (for them).

OK this line is just dumb. This is one of many options being considered by MCPS to decide how to handle the situation. Hopefully you know that there was never any implication of creating options for residents. This is, like, ...how government works.

[Anonymous]

As a Wootton parent this is utterly ridiculous. Going to have to tap into more of my family money and send my 3 kids to Georgetown prep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a Wootton parent this is utterly ridiculous. Going to have to tap into more of my family money and send my 3 kids to Georgetown prep.

Just because the school is moving 3 miles away? Wouldn't GP be even farther?
Help me understand your logic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As a Wootton parent this is utterly ridiculous. Going to have to tap into more of my family money and send my 3 kids to Georgetown prep.

Just because the school is moving 3 miles away? Wouldn't GP be even farther?
Help me understand your logic.

As it’s been stated time and time and time again. It will not be the same school when it moves. Initially they will take some students form Rosemont and then probably Fields road, after that the plan is to continue to fill the empty spots with more GHS kids. How could you possibly think Wootton would be a the same academic level after that happens?