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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Their webpage https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/academic-programs-analysis/ says:

"A design team, made up of families, community members, and school-based staff are meeting now and will recommend what programs should be offered within a reasonable geographic area and what programs should be offered at all schools."

[b]Who are these families and community members? What qualifies them to be on this team? Why are we allowing a handful to have such an outsized influence?[/b][/quote]

Don't expect transparency from MCPS. They likely have predetermined outcomes and aren't looking to engage in an authentically democratic process.

IF they are engaging with families and community members for this process, which they might not be, it is likely with:

1) Known friendlies who won't openly challenge or conflict with MCPS's goals and objectives from their preferred advocacy organizations such as the MCCPTA, the NAACP Parents Council or the Black and Brown Coalition and of course the unions, MCEA and MCAAP.

2) They've stacked the deck with MCPS employees who are also parents and have students in the system. This is how MCPS often gets away with community engagement policy mandates: They use employees who are also MCPS parents to fill in those spots. [/quote]

Interesting -- good to know where to set my expectations. Maybe we should ask that poster who keeps confidently stating what program will stay, be moved, be replicated, or be sunset.

I feel that while we are all arguing about the boundary studies, which at least are being done by an outside firm with no skin in the game, this is flying under the radar and will have influence on the boundaries eventually. [/quote]

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