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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Janie Strauss told McLean in 2015 an addition would be built before any students were moved to Langley.

Karen Keys Gamarra, Karen Corbett Sanders, and others then on the School Board wouldn’t let Janie Strauss move forward with a boundary change in 2018 that would have moved some of Tysons to Langley.  Not because an addition hadn’t been built, but because they said they needed to be sure “equity” was fully taken into account.

Elaine Tholen pledged during her campaign to get an addition in the queue on the CIP.

Finally, in 2021 FCPS staff comes out with a proposal that tried to reflect the Board’s focus on “equity” and Tholen rejected it in favor of one that moves no apartments to Langley. Meanwhile she has failed get McLean in the queue for an addition. Corbett Sanders and Keys Gamarra voted in favor of this with not a word about equity or Langley’s unique lack of housing diversity.

After so many years of lies and empty rhetoric, no one should be surprised that some of us think poorly of FCPS. McLean HS has a fine administration and many great teachers, but it does well in spite of the people who ought to be looking out after the school.  Meanwhile, over twice the amount of money got spent on Langley’s renovation (which, yes, was due) than was spent on McLean’s renovation and other schools that were less overcrowded than McLean are getting permanent additions, not a cheap modular.

The one constant is that the School Board members who have let us down have been loyal Democrats who never rock the boat. We need people with a very different mindset or FCPS will continue to slide.

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This is the issue.  The SB is horrible.  Many of us tried our best to warn you all, but were called all manner of names as a result.  Perhaps you’ll consider your choices more wisely in 2022.  [/quote]

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