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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Taylor should assert dominance by building a replacement elementary on Silver Spring Intermediate Park or buy the old John Nevins school just south of Carroll, which conveniently for sale right now. Then carve up the Takoma/Piney Branch ES catchment. Split the Takoma Park electorate, enjoy the infighting and meltdown. [/quote]

HVES might have some interesting changes coming in the future, but I don't see ESes within the City of Takoma Park having any changes made. Perhaps we can claw back the $12 million in recreational facilities (pool/HS-size gym) currently planned in the new Piney Branch ES to pay for critically needed HVAC replacements elsewhere in the county.[/quote]

+1 … unless Taylor chooses intermediate park, nolte, the Georgia Ave location, etc. If any of those are getting a new elementary, I think the Takoma Park homes zoned for Piney Branch ES north of Piney Branch road would be fair game given proximity to the new school or redrawn lines for ESS and others. But I tend to agree with others that the new location being Parkside is a fait accompli. [/quote]

Why does everyone think it's going to be Parkside?  Do people have knowledgeable inside sources from MCPS pointing towards this, or is it just your speculation what MCPS will be most likely to pick based on your guesses about their interests and priorities?[/quote]

Speculation.  Parkside is one of only two sites that were proposed that are within the current SCES catchment zone.  The other is currently occupied by a daycare.  They could go with a site outside the zone, but I think they are getting enough pressure from the community over their plans that they might view Parkside as a "concession."  Mind you, I don't think it actually is.[/quote]

Why are the SCES folks so focused on having it within the current boundaries?  Are they not aware that by the time the building is built, there will be new boundaries from the upcoming elementary school boundary study?  Even if SCES were to stay in their current location I doubt their boundaries would stay the same... if it moves to Parkside I assume the folks in that small northern part of the SCES area would get to go there but I'd be surprised if many of the ones in the southern part do.

Is there just so much going on right now that people don't understand that there will likely be big changes to elementary school boundaries in 2028 or 2029 for all of us? [/quote]

I think many people do understand and they oppose this plan.  The “new SCES” language is there to quell opposition as much as possible and yes I think the people buying into it are being naive.[/quote]

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