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[quote=Anonymous]From a Save Our Silver Spring Schools' press release:

Save Our Silver Spring Schools (SOSSS) strongly supports provisions in County
Executive Marc Elrich’s Recommended FY27 Capital Budget and the FY 27-32 Capital Improvements Program
(CIP) to pause the proposed closure of SSIMS in-line with the Board of Education’s vote on December 11,
2025, allowing for substantive, improved community engagement and greater transparency, and to halt the
relocation of Sligo Creek Elementary School until completion of a countywide elementary school boundary
study.

"We applaud County Executive Elrich for choosing a data-driven, fiscally prudent plan,” said Angie Kronenberg, a spokesperson for Save Our Silver Spring Schools. “By stopping the creation of oversized middle schools and insisting on a comprehensive boundary study before breaking ground on new construction, this budget puts sound educational policy, student outcomes, and scenario planning based on data ahead of premature construction projects."

SOSSS aligns with the County Executive on the following critical points:

● Small Schools Matter: In his CIP, Elrich wrote, “I firmly believe middle schools should be smaller for an effective transition from elementary to high school,” noting that the proposed expansions of Eastern andSligo Middle Schools exceeded the preferred ranges established by MCPS. As a result, Elrich removed
from the MCPS-proposed CIP the funding for both the Sligo Middle School renovation/expansion and the portion of the funding for the Eastern Middle School rebuild that would have created capacity for displaced SSIMS students. SOSSS strongly agrees with Elrich that middle school students thrive in
smaller, community-based environments, and that expanding Eastern and Sligo middle schools to accommodate more students would be detrimental to those same students’ success.

●Data Before Construction: SOSSS echoes the County Executive’s stance that MCPS should not move forward with new elementary schools until the countywide boundary study is complete. As Elrich noted in his recommendation: “I also recommend that site selection and replacement of Sligo Creek
Elementary School wait until the planned elementary school boundary study is completed so that all available options to balance enrollment across the system are understood and considered. Additionally, projects that increase capacity should be evaluated against declining enrollment projections.” It is vital
to understand enrollment patterns before committing millions in taxpayer funds to new construction.

Take that, Taylor.[/quote]

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