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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People’s anger around boundary studies is completely overblown. Schools are not conveyed with the house. This has become such a problem that a bill had to be passed so that language was included in housing contracts just so it can be said you were told.  Boundaries change occur to deal with the realities of population and available resources.

If you have issue on valid basis, like hugely increased bus time then speak up in board testimony or post a question/comment to the Boundary Study or Program Analysis. Otherwise I wish people would get over themselves.[/quote]

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Last Thursday's BOE meeting. 1:27:30 testimony provides evidences why transportation costs will sky-rocketing and transportation time is not going to be reduced. It has been proven in Dr. Taylor previously served school district with only 1/7 of the current proposed program size and implementation speed.

Laura Stewart is the only BOE member that commented on this testimony and asked mcps for more data (not explicitly asking about more comprehensive transportation estimates). I've written several emails requesting a transportation estimate and also submitted through the online "ask a question" button. No one responds so far. What else do you suggest us do in order to make them hear and respond? [/quote]

Laura is not the only person who has asked about transportation. Several board members have.  I suggest you send in questions, attend the program analysis and/or boundary study meetings.  I also suggest you recognize that transportation is not solely a MCPS issue and this start talking to people like the county executive and county council so that investments are made in public transportation that aligns with school times and increased population and the spread of population. And when folks bring up ideas around transportations (bus stations, train stations, etc) ensure you aren’t a NIMBY.[/quote]

Thanks. I have full-time job, need to take care of my students and need to take care of children after-hours. My time is not unlimited, and I hope people have similar concerns can be more vocal.

Yang raised excellent questions regarding transportation concern back in June when the regional model was first proposed. Unfortunately, just like every BOE meeting, there's zero follow-up afterwards. Central office can get away with their extremely naive calculation of added bus scenario (middle-school level combination theory) and every BOE member seemed to be convinced and happy. [/quote]

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