What did the board say about the Regional model and the DCC for upcoming school year?

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Anonymous wrote:They don't have to consider 3 regions piecemeal. They could say with budget it is the best chance to be equitable (especially with transportation) AND expand with fidelity. I think a lot more people could get on board with a 3 region plan.

Yes, it's pretty obvious to everyone they should have started with 3 regions. But that wouldn't work with Taylor's plans to shoehorn everything else in the county into 6 regions operationally/logistically, so we're stuck with this.

Poster who came up with all these options.

He seems reasonable and open to change and it looks like he does want the best for the county. Have faith. He may surprise you.

What makes you say that? Given that he and his team have shot down virtually every concern and suggestion for adjustments raised over the last 9 months, that doesn't sound accurate to me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am surprised QO does not have established programs. I originally thought that QO is considered a decent medium HS with okay students surrounded by other high FARM HS in nearby areas.

QO = Sports. No established programs in QO. If QO was asked to move to Crown, no one would have put up a fight like Wootton did.

Is QO only known for football? How about other sports? I am zoned to QO, within walking zone for 20 min. My child would rather get bused to new Crown HS instead of walking, lol.

Also zoned for QO. As far as I know, its football football and football. My kid will be there 4 years down the line and we would have loved to go to Crown. We will be bused to QO, so getting bused to Crown is actually better for us.

Go ahead and move to Crown. To each their own. My child is zoned for QO and loves their accelerated cohort.

Can you tell me more about accelerated cohort?

Those PPs claim to be zoned for QO but I doubt it—they sound like typical dcum moms with their stereotyping. QO has a more balanced population more like an all-American HS that I like. So you will not see an imbalance of kids who are really into academics vs sports or arts etc—it’s a balance. Because it’s more balanced, you will not see the highest test scores compared to a pressure-cooker community. The accelerated cohort is a great large group of diverse, nice kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They don't have to consider 3 regions piecemeal. They could say with budget it is the best chance to be equitable (especially with transportation) AND expand with fidelity. I think a lot more people could get on board with a 3 region plan.

Yes, it's pretty obvious to everyone they should have started with 3 regions. But that wouldn't work with Taylor's plans to shoehorn everything else in the county into 6 regions operationally/logistically, so we're stuck with this.

Poster who came up with all these options.

He seems reasonable and open to change and it looks like he does want the best for the county. Have faith. He may surprise you.

What makes you say that? Given that he and his team have shot down virtually every concern and suggestion for adjustments raised over the last 9 months, that doesn't sound accurate to me.

DP I mean give him some credit, he did move around and add programs on his powerpoint slides. I don't think we give enough credit to the people who moved around the deck chairs on the Titanic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am surprised QO does not have established programs. I originally thought that QO is considered a decent medium HS with okay students surrounded by other high FARM HS in nearby areas.

QO = Sports. No established programs in QO. If QO was asked to move to Crown, no one would have put up a fight like Wootton did.

Is QO only known for football? How about other sports? I am zoned to QO, within walking zone for 20 min. My child would rather get bused to new Crown HS instead of walking, lol.

Also zoned for QO. As far as I know, its football football and football. My kid will be there 4 years down the line and we would have loved to go to Crown. We will be bused to QO, so getting bused to Crown is actually better for us.

Go ahead and move to Crown. To each their own. My child is zoned for QO and loves their accelerated cohort.

DP. I didn't say I want to move away from QO because of the kids there. I meant move with the entire QO kids to a new building like Crown, just the way Wootton has moved. We have been very happy with our ES zoned for QO.

Can you elaborate more on the acceleration available in QO since it looks like you have a kid there now?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am surprised QO does not have established programs. I originally thought that QO is considered a decent medium HS with okay students surrounded by other high FARM HS in nearby areas.

QO = Sports. No established programs in QO. If QO was asked to move to Crown, no one would have put up a fight like Wootton did.

Is QO only known for football? How about other sports? I am zoned to QO, within walking zone for 20 min. My child would rather get bused to new Crown HS instead of walking, lol.

Also zoned for QO. As far as I know, its football football and football. My kid will be there 4 years down the line and we would have loved to go to Crown. We will be bused to QO, so getting bused to Crown is actually better for us.

Go ahead and move to Crown. To each their own. My child is zoned for QO and loves their accelerated cohort.

Can you tell me more about accelerated cohort?

Those PPs claim to be zoned for QO but I doubt it—they sound like typical dcum moms with their stereotyping. QO has a more balanced population more like an all-American HS that I like. So you will not see an imbalance of kids who are really into academics vs sports or arts etc—it’s a balance. Because it’s more balanced, you will not see the highest test scores compared to a pressure-cooker community. The accelerated cohort is a great large group of diverse, nice kids.

What accelerated courses are offered in QO? I'm genuinely curious and not trolling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They don't have to consider 3 regions piecemeal. They could say with budget it is the best chance to be equitable (especially with transportation) AND expand with fidelity. I think a lot more people could get on board with a 3 region plan.

Yes, it's pretty obvious to everyone they should have started with 3 regions. But that wouldn't work with Taylor's plans to shoehorn everything else in the county into 6 regions operationally/logistically, so we're stuck with this.

Poster who came up with all these options.

He seems reasonable and open to change and it looks like he does want the best for the county. Have faith. He may surprise you.

DP

I don't care about his intentions. His plan is not sound. He intentionally chose not to engage with the community about the dissolution of the DCC and NEC and instead flooded the zone with a bunch of endless power points about a half baked regional program proposal. He's made it clear he doesn't want to hear from us.

This! The kids in the W schools and BCC will be fine as they have a wide range of classes offered. The students not at those schools, who at least had access to the DCC, had some choices and options. The inequities between the course offerings are shameful and embarrassing. MCPS needs a better plan to meet all students needs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They don't have to consider 3 regions piecemeal. They could say with budget it is the best chance to be equitable (especially with transportation) AND expand with fidelity. I think a lot more people could get on board with a 3 region plan.

Yes, it's pretty obvious to everyone they should have started with 3 regions. But that wouldn't work with Taylor's plans to shoehorn everything else in the county into 6 regions operationally/logistically, so we're stuck with this.

Poster who came up with all these options.

He seems reasonable and open to change and it looks like he does want the best for the county. Have faith. He may surprise you.

DP

I don't care about his intentions. His plan is not sound. He intentionally chose not to engage with the community about the dissolution of the DCC and NEC and instead flooded the zone with a bunch of endless power points about a half baked regional program proposal. He's made it clear he doesn't want to hear from us.

This! The kids in the W schools and BCC will be fine as they have a wide range of classes offered. The students not at those schools, who at least had access to the DCC, had some choices and options. The inequities between the course offerings are shameful and embarrassing. MCPS needs a better plan to meet all students needs.

It looks like they will be meeting middle schoolers in April and May. I guess that will be a good time to raise any concerns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They don't have to consider 3 regions piecemeal. They could say with budget it is the best chance to be equitable (especially with transportation) AND expand with fidelity. I think a lot more people could get on board with a 3 region plan.

Yes, it's pretty obvious to everyone they should have started with 3 regions. But that wouldn't work with Taylor's plans to shoehorn everything else in the county into 6 regions operationally/logistically, so we're stuck with this.

Poster who came up with all these options.

He seems reasonable and open to change and it looks like he does want the best for the county. Have faith. He may surprise you.

DP

I don't care about his intentions. His plan is not sound. He intentionally chose not to engage with the community about the dissolution of the DCC and NEC and instead flooded the zone with a bunch of endless power points about a half baked regional program proposal. He's made it clear he doesn't want to hear from us.

This! The kids in the W schools and BCC will be fine as they have a wide range of classes offered. The students not at those schools, who at least had access to the DCC, had some choices and options. The inequities between the course offerings are shameful and embarrassing. MCPS needs a better plan to meet all students needs.

It looks like they will be meeting middle schoolers in April and May. I guess that will be a good time to raise any concerns.

This is a done deal and in less the force the principals to make the needed changes it will not get better.

[Anonymous]

Anyone knows if the MSMC is also dissolved? Nothing about that in the document.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone knows if the MSMC is also dissolved? Nothing about that in the document.

It will be dissolved next. They just didn't want to do it in this go round. But the current MSMC does not align with the new superboundary regions so it has to be dissolved and replaced with something else.

Example: Argyle can't be available to kids who will articulate to Northwood, since Arygle is in Region 3 and they're in Region 1 now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They don't have to consider 3 regions piecemeal. They could say with budget it is the best chance to be equitable (especially with transportation) AND expand with fidelity. I think a lot more people could get on board with a 3 region plan.

Yes, it's pretty obvious to everyone they should have started with 3 regions. But that wouldn't work with Taylor's plans to shoehorn everything else in the county into 6 regions operationally/logistically, so we're stuck with this.

Poster who came up with all these options.

He seems reasonable and open to change and it looks like he does want the best for the county. Have faith. He may surprise you.

DP

I don't care about his intentions. His plan is not sound. He intentionally chose not to engage with the community about the dissolution of the DCC and NEC and instead flooded the zone with a bunch of endless power points about a half baked regional program proposal. He's made it clear he doesn't want to hear from us.

This! The kids in the W schools and BCC will be fine as they have a wide range of classes offered. The students not at those schools, who at least had access to the DCC, had some choices and options. The inequities between the course offerings are shameful and embarrassing. MCPS needs a better plan to meet all students needs.

How will they continue to offer so many different courses with reduced enrollment which leads to reduced teacher allocations?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They don't have to consider 3 regions piecemeal. They could say with budget it is the best chance to be equitable (especially with transportation) AND expand with fidelity. I think a lot more people could get on board with a 3 region plan.

Yes, it's pretty obvious to everyone they should have started with 3 regions. But that wouldn't work with Taylor's plans to shoehorn everything else in the county into 6 regions operationally/logistically, so we're stuck with this.

Poster who came up with all these options.

He seems reasonable and open to change and it looks like he does want the best for the county. Have faith. He may surprise you.

DP

I don't care about his intentions. His plan is not sound. He intentionally chose not to engage with the community about the dissolution of the DCC and NEC and instead flooded the zone with a bunch of endless power points about a half baked regional program proposal. He's made it clear he doesn't want to hear from us.

This! The kids in the W schools and BCC will be fine as they have a wide range of classes offered. The students not at those schools, who at least had access to the DCC, had some choices and options. The inequities between the course offerings are shameful and embarrassing. MCPS needs a better plan to meet all students needs.

How will they continue to offer so many different courses with reduced enrollment which leads to reduced teacher allocations?

The vast majority of declining enrollment is in Elementary schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone knows if the MSMC is also dissolved? Nothing about that in the document.

It will be dissolved next. They just didn't want to do it in this go round. But the current MSMC does not align with the new superboundary regions so it has to be dissolved and replaced with something else.

Example: Argyle can't be available to kids who will articulate to Northwood, since Arygle is in Region 3 and they're in Region 1 now.

Does that mean in Fall 2026, since DCC is dissolved, an Argyle kid cannot apply to Kennedy IB or Wheaton engineering? But they can apply to anything in Region 1 even if they are not part of the consortium?

Which high school is Loiderman and Parkland zoned to?

They haven't addressed where the MSMC kids who are out of bounds can apply to or did I miss that part?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone knows if the MSMC is also dissolved? Nothing about that in the document.

It will be dissolved next. They just didn't want to do it in this go round. But the current MSMC does not align with the new superboundary regions so it has to be dissolved and replaced with something else.

Example: Argyle can't be available to kids who will articulate to Northwood, since Arygle is in Region 3 and they're in Region 1 now.

Does that mean in Fall 2026, since DCC is dissolved, an Argyle kid cannot apply to Kennedy IB or Wheaton engineering? But they can apply to anything in Region 1 even if they are not part of the consortium?

Which high school is Loiderman and Parkland zoned to?

They haven't addressed where the MSMC kids who are out of bounds can apply to or did I miss that part?

My understanding is you would apply based on your home high school. Though nothing is finalized yet except that there will be regions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone knows if the MSMC is also dissolved? Nothing about that in the document.

It will be dissolved next. They just didn't want to do it in this go round. But the current MSMC does not align with the new superboundary regions so it has to be dissolved and replaced with something else.

Example: Argyle can't be available to kids who will articulate to Northwood, since Arygle is in Region 3 and they're in Region 1 now.

Does that mean in Fall 2026, since DCC is dissolved, an Argyle kid cannot apply to Kennedy IB or Wheaton engineering? But they can apply to anything in Region 1 even if they are not part of the consortium?

Which high school is Loiderman and Parkland zoned to?

They haven't addressed where the MSMC kids who are out of bounds can apply to or did I miss that part?

My understanding is you would apply based on your home high school. Though nothing is finalized yet except that there will be regions.

Is this just an assumption since nothing is finalized yet and DCC is dissolved?

They will have to make it clear to the MSMC kids in these programs in the next few sessions and most definitely at the time of applying in Fall 2026. As it is, it is going to be confusing for the first batch of kids. The counselors have their work cut out for them (if they are the ones advising these kids).