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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Without question, it will all pass and all the BOE members will vote for it.[/quote]

It will pass, but you might get a few BOE members who are nominated to perform and cast a no vote to make the public believe their petitions and protests made a difference.

If they cast unanimous votes it’ll validate the rubber stamping criticism they insist is not reality.[/quote]

You seem to think there is a wide-ranging conspiracy that involves the superintendent and the entire BOE to do...what exactly?  What is their motivation to conspire together and make this choice if it is not the one they think is best for the whole county?[/quote]

It’s not a conspiracy theory if it turns out to be true. Then again, MCPS will say “oh well, too late now.”

The chronology of events and other evidence appear to show that the decision was made before community engagement.

You are convinced they’re right, so you have a clear bias. I guess the ends justify the means in your mind - laws and regulations don’t matter, and apparently the views of those most affected don’t either.

Sounds rather authoritarian.[/quote]
None of this tracks, or answers the question.

Why would all of these people collude to do something “wrong.” What is the motivation?[/quote]

MCPS had a $300M+ parcel with a 20-year deadline and no comparable land available—but not the data to justify a new high school. Now, instead of rethinking that decision, they’re proposing to close a 55-year-old school to make Crown work. That’s not planning—that’s backfilling a decision that was already made.[/quote]

You can’t rethink an already almost built school. The school is built, we don’t have the students to fill it. It NEEDS to be used to house HS students according to the state because they funded it for that purpose. Even IF they knew they couldn’t fill it before they broke ground - contracts were signed well before that. It’s built, it’s VERY close to a school that needs IMMEDIATE repairs. This makes logical sense - move the school that needs repairs to the new school. There is already a boundary study that changes Wootton is all of the options except maybe 1. This is the most Logical Fiscally responsible move. Is it the most preferred move? No I’m sure not. It’s just doing the best with what we’ve got. If this was happening to any other school those opposed would be completely for it.  [/quote]

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