Taylor's Feb Rec for Crown Boundary Study

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Anonymous wrote:The board could vote for the option that opens crown as a new school and doesnt relocate wootton. then there wouldnt be the lawsuits.

Or, Parkway parents could accept a brand new HS and not waste taxpayer money via a lawsuit against the school district for making the most fiscally responsible decision based on the current situation.

Or Parkway parents could send their kids to private schools.

Or Parkway parents could continue to choose to send their kids to a school that is falling apart.

Yo, let's chill. This attitude was the same that landed MCPS before the Supreme Court, which it then lost and now owes millions in dollars.

Do the Save Wootton people have the money for a lawsuit? Like they are paying out of their own pocket for this? Why don't they just use that money to start a fund to renovate Wootton on the Parkway? Because they ain't getting on the CIP for a reno. Save your money for the right things, people.

Some lucky law firm about to make some good chunk of change with no chance of changing anything.

Or maybe MCPS will end up paying the plaintiff’s legal fees. It had to pay $1.5M in the case that went to the Supreme Court.

What’s Taylor’s plan if there is an injunction? Crown as a holding school? If so, he could avoid spending $$$ on litigation and just offer that option for now, then take the time to really study whether it makes sense to transplant Wootton into Crown.

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MCPS to supply 'refrigerator curriculum' in response to ...

In a major 2025 ruling (Mahmoud v. Taylor), the U.S. Supreme Court sided with parents against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), ruling that the district likely violated religious freedom by denying opt-outs for elementary lessons on LGBTQ+ books. The case forced a reinstatement of opt-out rights, and by early 2026, MCPS agreed to a $1.5M settlement. Nothing comparable but folks want to burn money...they should definitely go ahead

That case and this is case are completely different. Good luck.

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Anonymous wrote:The board could vote for the option that opens crown as a new school and doesnt relocate wootton. then there wouldnt be the lawsuits.

Or, Parkway parents could accept a brand new HS and not waste taxpayer money via a lawsuit against the school district for making the most fiscally responsible decision based on the current situation.

Or Parkway parents could send their kids to private schools.

Or Parkway parents could continue to choose to send their kids to a school that is falling apart.

Yo, let's chill. This attitude was the same that landed MCPS before the Supreme Court, which it then lost and now owes millions in dollars.

Do the Save Wootton people have the money for a lawsuit? Like they are paying out of their own pocket for this? Why don't they just use that money to start a fund to renovate Wootton on the Parkway? Because they ain't getting on the CIP for a reno. Save your money for the right things, people.

Some lucky law firm about to make some good chunk of change with no chance of changing anything.

Or maybe MCPS will end up paying the plaintiff’s legal fees. It had to pay $1.5M in the case that went to the Supreme Court.

What’s Taylor’s plan if there is an injunction? Crown as a holding school? If so, he could avoid spending $$$ on litigation and just offer that option for now, then take the time to really study whether it makes sense to transplant Wootton into Crown.

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MCPS to supply 'refrigerator curriculum' in response to ...

In a major 2025 ruling (Mahmoud v. Taylor), the U.S. Supreme Court sided with parents against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), ruling that the district likely violated religious freedom by denying opt-outs for elementary lessons on LGBTQ+ books. The case forced a reinstatement of opt-out rights, and by early 2026, MCPS agreed to a $1.5M settlement. Nothing comparable but folks want to burn money...they should definitely go ahead

That case and this is case are completely different. Good luck.

It’s demonstrative of MCPS’ “devil may care” attitude towards both the rules it must follow and “the good advice you just didn’t take”. Here, MCPS has received plenty of feedback showing it the error of its ways, but ITV’s plowing ahead anyway. If it won’t listen to numerous communities who will be affected negatively, it will have to listen to a judge who leaves it no choice. Unfortunately, this will cost MCPS more money it claims it doesn’t have.

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Anonymous wrote:I have never lived in a place that is this obsessed with their high school. When I encounter one of you, all I hear about is W this and that. As someone who’s lived all over, it is really strange.

To quote Master Yoda - “That is why you fail”.

If you haven’t put down roots or aren’t heavily invested in a community by having your kids in that school pipeline, you wouldn’t understand.

Does MCPS owe a single school community a particular pipeline, or is Montgomery County Public School's responsibility to provide similarly for everyone in maybe, I don't know, like, Montgomery County?

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Anonymous wrote:The board could vote for the option that opens crown as a new school and doesnt relocate wootton. then there wouldnt be the lawsuits.

Or, Parkway parents could accept a brand new HS and not waste taxpayer money via a lawsuit against the school district for making the most fiscally responsible decision based on the current situation.

Or Parkway parents could send their kids to private schools.

Or Parkway parents could continue to choose to send their kids to a school that is falling apart.

Yo, let's chill. This attitude was the same that landed MCPS before the Supreme Court, which it then lost and now owes millions in dollars.

Do the Save Wootton people have the money for a lawsuit? Like they are paying out of their own pocket for this? Why don't they just use that money to start a fund to renovate Wootton on the Parkway? Because they ain't getting on the CIP for a reno. Save your money for the right things, people.

Some lucky law firm about to make some good chunk of change with no chance of changing anything.

Or maybe MCPS will end up paying the plaintiff’s legal fees. It had to pay $1.5M in the case that went to the Supreme Court.

What’s Taylor’s plan if there is an injunction? Crown as a holding school? If so, he could avoid spending $$$ on litigation and just offer that option for now, then take the time to really study whether it makes sense to transplant Wootton into Crown.

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MCPS to supply 'refrigerator curriculum' in response to ...

In a major 2025 ruling (Mahmoud v. Taylor), the U.S. Supreme Court sided with parents against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), ruling that the district likely violated religious freedom by denying opt-outs for elementary lessons on LGBTQ+ books. The case forced a reinstatement of opt-out rights, and by early 2026, MCPS agreed to a $1.5M settlement. Nothing comparable but folks want to burn money...they should definitely go ahead

That case and this is case are completely different. Good luck.

It’s demonstrative of MCPS’ “devil may care” attitude towards both the rules it must follow and “the good advice you just didn’t take”. Here, MCPS has received plenty of feedback showing it the error of its ways, but ITV’s plowing ahead anyway. If it won’t listen to numerous communities who will be affected negatively, it will have to listen to a judge who leaves it no choice. Unfortunately, this will cost MCPS more money it claims it doesn’t have.

The board will win this one. Keep dreaming.

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Anonymous wrote:The board could vote for the option that opens crown as a new school and doesnt relocate wootton. then there wouldnt be the lawsuits.

Or, Parkway parents could accept a brand new HS and not waste taxpayer money via a lawsuit against the school district for making the most fiscally responsible decision based on the current situation.

Or Parkway parents could send their kids to private schools.

Or Parkway parents could continue to choose to send their kids to a school that is falling apart.

Yo, let's chill. This attitude was the same that landed MCPS before the Supreme Court, which it then lost and now owes millions in dollars.

Do the Save Wootton people have the money for a lawsuit? Like they are paying out of their own pocket for this? Why don't they just use that money to start a fund to renovate Wootton on the Parkway? Because they ain't getting on the CIP for a reno. Save your money for the right things, people.

Some lucky law firm about to make some good chunk of change with no chance of changing anything.

Or maybe MCPS will end up paying the plaintiff’s legal fees. It had to pay $1.5M in the case that went to the Supreme Court.

What’s Taylor’s plan if there is an injunction? Crown as a holding school? If so, he could avoid spending $$$ on litigation and just offer that option for now, then take the time to really study whether it makes sense to transplant Wootton into Crown.

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MCPS to supply 'refrigerator curriculum' in response to ...

In a major 2025 ruling (Mahmoud v. Taylor), the U.S. Supreme Court sided with parents against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), ruling that the district likely violated religious freedom by denying opt-outs for elementary lessons on LGBTQ+ books. The case forced a reinstatement of opt-out rights, and by early 2026, MCPS agreed to a $1.5M settlement. Nothing comparable but folks want to burn money...they should definitely go ahead

That case and this is case are completely different. Good luck.

It’s demonstrative of MCPS’ “devil may care” attitude towards both the rules it must follow and “the good advice you just didn’t take”. Here, MCPS has received plenty of feedback showing it the error of its ways, but ITV’s plowing ahead anyway. If it won’t listen to numerous communities who will be affected negatively, it will have to listen to a judge who leaves it no choice. Unfortunately, this will cost MCPS more money it claims it doesn’t have.

The board will win this one. Keep dreaming.

We will see. MCPS said the same thing about the Mahmoud case and the EV case.

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Anonymous wrote:The board could vote for the option that opens crown as a new school and doesnt relocate wootton. then there wouldnt be the lawsuits.

Or, Parkway parents could accept a brand new HS and not waste taxpayer money via a lawsuit against the school district for making the most fiscally responsible decision based on the current situation.

Or Parkway parents could send their kids to private schools.

Or Parkway parents could continue to choose to send their kids to a school that is falling apart.

Yo, let's chill. This attitude was the same that landed MCPS before the Supreme Court, which it then lost and now owes millions in dollars.

Do the Save Wootton people have the money for a lawsuit? Like they are paying out of their own pocket for this? Why don't they just use that money to start a fund to renovate Wootton on the Parkway? Because they ain't getting on the CIP for a reno. Save your money for the right things, people.

Some lucky law firm about to make some good chunk of change with no chance of changing anything.

Or maybe MCPS will end up paying the plaintiff’s legal fees. It had to pay $1.5M in the case that went to the Supreme Court.

What’s Taylor’s plan if there is an injunction? Crown as a holding school? If so, he could avoid spending $$$ on litigation and just offer that option for now, then take the time to really study whether it makes sense to transplant Wootton into Crown.

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MCPS to supply 'refrigerator curriculum' in response to ...

In a major 2025 ruling (Mahmoud v. Taylor), the U.S. Supreme Court sided with parents against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), ruling that the district likely violated religious freedom by denying opt-outs for elementary lessons on LGBTQ+ books. The case forced a reinstatement of opt-out rights, and by early 2026, MCPS agreed to a $1.5M settlement. Nothing comparable but folks want to burn money...they should definitely go ahead

That case and this is case are completely different. Good luck.

It’s demonstrative of MCPS’ “devil may care” attitude towards both the rules it must follow and “the good advice you just didn’t take”. Here, MCPS has received plenty of feedback showing it the error of its ways, but ITV’s plowing ahead anyway. If it won’t listen to numerous communities who will be affected negatively, it will have to listen to a judge who leaves it no choice. Unfortunately, this will cost MCPS more money it claims it doesn’t have.

What are the expected negative affects?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The board could vote for the option that opens crown as a new school and doesnt relocate wootton. then there wouldnt be the lawsuits.

Or, Parkway parents could accept a brand new HS and not waste taxpayer money via a lawsuit against the school district for making the most fiscally responsible decision based on the current situation.

Or Parkway parents could send their kids to private schools.

Or Parkway parents could continue to choose to send their kids to a school that is falling apart.

Yo, let's chill. This attitude was the same that landed MCPS before the Supreme Court, which it then lost and now owes millions in dollars.

Do the Save Wootton people have the money for a lawsuit? Like they are paying out of their own pocket for this? Why don't they just use that money to start a fund to renovate Wootton on the Parkway? Because they ain't getting on the CIP for a reno. Save your money for the right things, people.

Some lucky law firm about to make some good chunk of change with no chance of changing anything.

Or maybe MCPS will end up paying the plaintiff’s legal fees. It had to pay $1.5M in the case that went to the Supreme Court.

What’s Taylor’s plan if there is an injunction? Crown as a holding school? If so, he could avoid spending $$$ on litigation and just offer that option for now, then take the time to really study whether it makes sense to transplant Wootton into Crown.

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MCPS to supply 'refrigerator curriculum' in response to ...

In a major 2025 ruling (Mahmoud v. Taylor), the U.S. Supreme Court sided with parents against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), ruling that the district likely violated religious freedom by denying opt-outs for elementary lessons on LGBTQ+ books. The case forced a reinstatement of opt-out rights, and by early 2026, MCPS agreed to a $1.5M settlement. Nothing comparable but folks want to burn money...they should definitely go ahead

That case and this is case are completely different. Good luck.

It’s demonstrative of MCPS’ “devil may care” attitude towards both the rules it must follow and “the good advice you just didn’t take”. Here, MCPS has received plenty of feedback showing it the error of its ways, but ITV’s plowing ahead anyway. If it won’t listen to numerous communities who will be affected negatively, it will have to listen to a judge who leaves it no choice. Unfortunately, this will cost MCPS more money it claims it doesn’t have.

What are the expected negative affects?

Apparently one is you not knowing the difference between affect and effect.

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Anonymous wrote:The board could vote for the option that opens crown as a new school and doesnt relocate wootton. then there wouldnt be the lawsuits.

Or, Parkway parents could accept a brand new HS and not waste taxpayer money via a lawsuit against the school district for making the most fiscally responsible decision based on the current situation.

Or Parkway parents could send their kids to private schools.

Or Parkway parents could continue to choose to send their kids to a school that is falling apart.

Yo, let's chill. This attitude was the same that landed MCPS before the Supreme Court, which it then lost and now owes millions in dollars.

Do the Save Wootton people have the money for a lawsuit? Like they are paying out of their own pocket for this? Why don't they just use that money to start a fund to renovate Wootton on the Parkway? Because they ain't getting on the CIP for a reno. Save your money for the right things, people.

Some lucky law firm about to make some good chunk of change with no chance of changing anything.

Or maybe MCPS will end up paying the plaintiff’s legal fees. It had to pay $1.5M in the case that went to the Supreme Court.

What’s Taylor’s plan if there is an injunction? Crown as a holding school? If so, he could avoid spending $$$ on litigation and just offer that option for now, then take the time to really study whether it makes sense to transplant Wootton into Crown.

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MCPS to supply 'refrigerator curriculum' in response to ...

In a major 2025 ruling (Mahmoud v. Taylor), the U.S. Supreme Court sided with parents against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), ruling that the district likely violated religious freedom by denying opt-outs for elementary lessons on LGBTQ+ books. The case forced a reinstatement of opt-out rights, and by early 2026, MCPS agreed to a $1.5M settlement. Nothing comparable but folks want to burn money...they should definitely go ahead

That case and this is case are completely different. Good luck.

It’s demonstrative of MCPS’ “devil may care” attitude towards both the rules it must follow and “the good advice you just didn’t take”. Here, MCPS has received plenty of feedback showing it the error of its ways, but ITV’s plowing ahead anyway. If it won’t listen to numerous communities who will be affected negatively, it will have to listen to a judge who leaves it no choice. Unfortunately, this will cost MCPS more money it claims it doesn’t have.

What are the expected negative affects?

This is the great Wootton academic excellence that folks are trying to preserve and protect! Affect / effect. Welp!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The board could vote for the option that opens crown as a new school and doesnt relocate wootton. then there wouldnt be the lawsuits.

Or, Parkway parents could accept a brand new HS and not waste taxpayer money via a lawsuit against the school district for making the most fiscally responsible decision based on the current situation.

Or Parkway parents could send their kids to private schools.

Or Parkway parents could continue to choose to send their kids to a school that is falling apart.

Yo, let's chill. This attitude was the same that landed MCPS before the Supreme Court, which it then lost and now owes millions in dollars.

Do the Save Wootton people have the money for a lawsuit? Like they are paying out of their own pocket for this? Why don't they just use that money to start a fund to renovate Wootton on the Parkway? Because they ain't getting on the CIP for a reno. Save your money for the right things, people.

Some lucky law firm about to make some good chunk of change with no chance of changing anything.

Or maybe MCPS will end up paying the plaintiff’s legal fees. It had to pay $1.5M in the case that went to the Supreme Court.

What’s Taylor’s plan if there is an injunction? Crown as a holding school? If so, he could avoid spending $$$ on litigation and just offer that option for now, then take the time to really study whether it makes sense to transplant Wootton into Crown.

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MCPS to supply 'refrigerator curriculum' in response to ...

In a major 2025 ruling (Mahmoud v. Taylor), the U.S. Supreme Court sided with parents against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), ruling that the district likely violated religious freedom by denying opt-outs for elementary lessons on LGBTQ+ books. The case forced a reinstatement of opt-out rights, and by early 2026, MCPS agreed to a $1.5M settlement. Nothing comparable but folks want to burn money...they should definitely go ahead

That case and this is case are completely different. Good luck.

It’s demonstrative of MCPS’ “devil may care” attitude towards both the rules it must follow and “the good advice you just didn’t take”. Here, MCPS has received plenty of feedback showing it the error of its ways, but ITV’s plowing ahead anyway. If it won’t listen to numerous communities who will be affected negatively, it will have to listen to a judge who leaves it no choice. Unfortunately, this will cost MCPS more money it claims it doesn’t have.

What are the expected negative affects?

This is the great Wootton academic excellence that folks are trying to preserve and protect! Affect / effect. Welp!

LOL I like your petty.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The board could vote for the option that opens crown as a new school and doesnt relocate wootton. then there wouldnt be the lawsuits.

Or, Parkway parents could accept a brand new HS and not waste taxpayer money via a lawsuit against the school district for making the most fiscally responsible decision based on the current situation.

Or Parkway parents could send their kids to private schools.

Or Parkway parents could continue to choose to send their kids to a school that is falling apart.

Yo, let's chill. This attitude was the same that landed MCPS before the Supreme Court, which it then lost and now owes millions in dollars.

Do the Save Wootton people have the money for a lawsuit? Like they are paying out of their own pocket for this? Why don't they just use that money to start a fund to renovate Wootton on the Parkway? Because they ain't getting on the CIP for a reno. Save your money for the right things, people.

Some lucky law firm about to make some good chunk of change with no chance of changing anything.

Or maybe MCPS will end up paying the plaintiff’s legal fees. It had to pay $1.5M in the case that went to the Supreme Court.

What’s Taylor’s plan if there is an injunction? Crown as a holding school? If so, he could avoid spending $$$ on litigation and just offer that option for now, then take the time to really study whether it makes sense to transplant Wootton into Crown.

In case of an injunction, the easiest thing would be is just the status quo. Leave Crown empty, all boundaries stay the same, kick the can down the road a year.

There's no schools that require a holding school now in the CIP in 2027.

Haha, sounds like a plan! We should leave a brand new, state of the art school empty? Let the students and teachers of Wootton on the Parkway keep breathing in mold, avoiding taking any bathroom breaks during the day, be in fear for the lack of security, and keep tip toeing around mice/rat droppings. Oh and also any of the STEM kids can just keep using junk / broken equipment too while stuck in that decrepit building. That's niceeeee. Just let that new building sit there. Makes a ton of sense to me! KEEP WONDERFUL WOOTTON WONDERFUL!

This message is brought to you by the Friends of Robin Ficker PAC. #AsianExcellence

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ok as promised, only some preliminary votes are in but here we go…

The Bruno’s:
-Cold Spring
-Wayside
-Ritchie Park
-Kentlands

We don’t talk about them

Is this the list of schools walking to Crown

Do you even live in MOCO? Kentlands is the only one of these schools even remotely walkable to crown (and it’s still not close by any means and requires seriously busy roads). Then one is in Potomac and two are right on the Rockville/Potomac border. So to answer your completely uninformed question, no.

Ma’am this is a Wendy’s

lol I find this comment hilarious.

I’m the pp who said “is this the list of schools walking to crown”

I was being sarcastic 🤣.

Perfect response. This is in fact a Wendy’s

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The board could vote for the option that opens crown as a new school and doesnt relocate wootton. then there wouldnt be the lawsuits.

Or, Parkway parents could accept a brand new HS and not waste taxpayer money via a lawsuit against the school district for making the most fiscally responsible decision based on the current situation.

Or Parkway parents could send their kids to private schools.

Or Parkway parents could continue to choose to send their kids to a school that is falling apart.

Yo, let's chill. This attitude was the same that landed MCPS before the Supreme Court, which it then lost and now owes millions in dollars.

Do the Save Wootton people have the money for a lawsuit? Like they are paying out of their own pocket for this? Why don't they just use that money to start a fund to renovate Wootton on the Parkway? Because they ain't getting on the CIP for a reno. Save your money for the right things, people.

Some lucky law firm about to make some good chunk of change with no chance of changing anything.

Or maybe MCPS will end up paying the plaintiff’s legal fees. It had to pay $1.5M in the case that went to the Supreme Court.

What’s Taylor’s plan if there is an injunction? Crown as a holding school? If so, he could avoid spending $$$ on litigation and just offer that option for now, then take the time to really study whether it makes sense to transplant Wootton into Crown.

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MCPS to supply 'refrigerator curriculum' in response to ...

In a major 2025 ruling (Mahmoud v. Taylor), the U.S. Supreme Court sided with parents against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), ruling that the district likely violated religious freedom by denying opt-outs for elementary lessons on LGBTQ+ books. The case forced a reinstatement of opt-out rights, and by early 2026, MCPS agreed to a $1.5M settlement. Nothing comparable but folks want to burn money...they should definitely go ahead

That case and this is case are completely different. Good luck.

It’s demonstrative of MCPS’ “devil may care” attitude towards both the rules it must follow and “the good advice you just didn’t take”. Here, MCPS has received plenty of feedback showing it the error of its ways, but ITV’s plowing ahead anyway. If it won’t listen to numerous communities who will be affected negatively, it will have to listen to a judge who leaves it no choice. Unfortunately, this will cost MCPS more money it claims it doesn’t have.

What are the expected negative affects?

This is the great Wootton academic excellence that folks are trying to preserve and protect! Affect / effect. Welp!

Academics aside it has had some serious issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. So Wootton is going with the nuclear option:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2026/03/13/save-wootton-files-state-and-county-ig-complaints-establishes-legal-defense-fund/

Save Wootton, a stakeholder coalition formed to prevent the closure of Wootton High School, has announced that it has filed complaints with state and county inspectors general as well as the Maryland State Department of Education claiming irregularities in MCPS’s process to determine the fate of the school. The group has also announced a legal defense fund “managed by the newly-formed non-profit, the Community and Education Policy Alliance (CEPA,) with plans to sue over multiple aspects of the mismanaged decision-making process.”

I'm not confident they'll be successful, but this goes to show why MCPS has historically avoided ruffling feathers at the W schools: Things escalate real quick and there's a large cohort of well-resourced and organized parents who will make life difficult for MCPS if they piss them off.

We’ve been telling you we’re going to sue. The BOE was sent notice. Can’t say we didn’t warn ya!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The board could vote for the option that opens crown as a new school and doesnt relocate wootton. then there wouldnt be the lawsuits.

Or, Parkway parents could accept a brand new HS and not waste taxpayer money via a lawsuit against the school district for making the most fiscally responsible decision based on the current situation.

Or Parkway parents could send their kids to private schools.

Or Parkway parents could continue to choose to send their kids to a school that is falling apart.

Yo, let's chill. This attitude was the same that landed MCPS before the Supreme Court, which it then lost and now owes millions in dollars.

Do the Save Wootton people have the money for a lawsuit? Like they are paying out of their own pocket for this? Why don't they just use that money to start a fund to renovate Wootton on the Parkway? Because they ain't getting on the CIP for a reno. Save your money for the right things, people.

Some lucky law firm about to make some good chunk of change with no chance of changing anything.

Or maybe MCPS will end up paying the plaintiff’s legal fees. It had to pay $1.5M in the case that went to the Supreme Court.

What’s Taylor’s plan if there is an injunction? Crown as a holding school? If so, he could avoid spending $$$ on litigation and just offer that option for now, then take the time to really study whether it makes sense to transplant Wootton into Crown.

In case of an injunction, the easiest thing would be is just the status quo. Leave Crown empty, all boundaries stay the same, kick the can down the road a year.

There's no schools that require a holding school now in the CIP in 2027.

Haha, sounds like a plan! We should leave a brand new, state of the art school empty? Let the students and teachers of Wootton on the Parkway keep breathing in mold, avoiding taking any bathroom breaks during the day, be in fear for the lack of security, and keep tip toeing around mice/rat droppings. Oh and also any of the STEM kids can just keep using junk / broken equipment too while stuck in that decrepit building. That's niceeeee. Just let that new building sit there. Makes a ton of sense to me! KEEP WONDERFUL WOOTTON WONDERFUL!

This message is brought to you by the Friends of Robin Ficker PAC. #AsianExcellence

Don’t want a bus, move to crown to walk.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. So Wootton is going with the nuclear option:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2026/03/13/save-wootton-files-state-and-county-ig-complaints-establishes-legal-defense-fund/

Save Wootton, a stakeholder coalition formed to prevent the closure of Wootton High School, has announced that it has filed complaints with state and county inspectors general as well as the Maryland State Department of Education claiming irregularities in MCPS’s process to determine the fate of the school. The group has also announced a legal defense fund “managed by the newly-formed non-profit, the Community and Education Policy Alliance (CEPA,) with plans to sue over multiple aspects of the mismanaged decision-making process.”

I'm not confident they'll be successful, but this goes to show why MCPS has historically avoided ruffling feathers at the W schools: Things escalate real quick and there's a large cohort of well-resourced and organized parents who will make life difficult for MCPS if they piss them off.

We’ve been telling you we’re going to sue. The BOE was sent notice. Can’t say we didn’t warn ya!

I wonder how that fundraising to sue is going. I want to see a thermometer on their website so we can see the progress of the contributions.