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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]GFCA and MCA have both done and shared a lot of analysis with Tholen about future growth in the Langley pyramid and in Tysons (which feeds into McLean and Marshall).

FCPS admits its enrollment projections are based on a simplistic methodology that only takes into account new developments if the developer has broken ground, regardless of whether the county has approved the developments or paid the county proffer money.  The Tysons development in particular is going to add hundreds more kids to Marshall and McLean.

Tholen listens but is incredibly passive as if it’s all out of her hands. When an MCA member asked her point blank why FCPS isn’t planning now for an addition to McLean, she just smirked and talked about the 37-year renovation cycle, ignoring the other high schools like Justice or Madison where FCPS has built or is building additions outside the renovation cycle.

Great Falls and McLean and the Langley/McLean pyramids have a common interest in replacing Tholen with someone who will fight for fair funding and adequate seats at their pyramid schools, whether it’s Kent Gardens ES, Cooper MS, or McLean HS. Tholen doesn’t have it in her to challenge Jeff Platenberg or other School Board members.

[b]The main point of contention between them is that, when push comes to shove, Great Falls would rather see McLean remain overcrowded than risk overcrowding Cooper or Langley to the point where others would push to move Cooper/Langley kids into the Herndon pyramid.[/b]  But Herndon doesn’t have much excess capacity of its own and it’s only due to the negligence of FCPS and the School Board that the communities at times get pitted against each other.

If someone can get that message out, whether Republican, Democratic, or Independent, we can get rid of ineffective School Board members like Tholen and start to make some progress.[/quote]

I'm sorry - the bolded is just completely false.  Langley stepped up and urged McLean to send kids to Langley to help alleviate McLean's overcrowding.  What did we hear from many of the McLean parents?  Complaining and whining.  Many of YOU didn't want your kids to go to Langley.  Fine.  We offered.  Not sure what it is you want us to do for you.  We agree you need an addition.  Beyond that, we've offered space and many of you turned your noses up.  Maybe next time don't look a gift horse in the mouth?[/quote]

hahahah - you are funny.  So as someone from Shouse who sat through the whole boundary nightmare, I can tell you that your words are pure fiction.  Great Falls wanted more kids at LHS in order to increase their capacity and not lose teachers/courses.  The logical place to turn was Herndon, but Great Falls rejected that immediately, and Tholen did not dare raise it in public.  Then FCPS staff made their recommendation, but that included multi family houses.  So Elaine, under pressure from Great Falls (you know who you are) went against the staff recommendation and pushed a boundary that did nothing but introduce stress into the lives of the kids who switch pyramids - put them through a second split feeder in two years.  That was the only outcome of the boundary.

I dont really care enough to try and help you understand what actually happened vs. what you want to believe happened.  But I will clear this up for the record.  LHS hand picked the neighborhoods that came into LHS, even though GFCA, LHS, MHS, mcspaces, Elaine, parents, Principals, and everyone else knew that this change would do nothing to help MHS.  No one, including GFCA or yourself, did anything righteous here.  Elaine least of all.

I think your 'gift horse' analogy is incorrect, more like a "donkey" kicked us when we were down.

Happy Valentines Day![/quote]

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