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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So if I read the legislation correctly, the city had multiple hearings and community meetings on the issue.  You may disagree with their conclusion, but it's a bit disingenuous to claim they haven't thoroughly discussed it.[/quote]

They had one "public' meeting in 2013 that was only announced to Lab parents and teachers.

They scheduled another one in 2015 but cancelled it when word got out to the public.[/quote]

They sure are trying to stifle an open discussion on this. Maybe because its a bad deal for DC taxpayers?[/quote]

It's not a bad deal for DC taxpayers.  The neighborhood association is a powerful one.  They've been fighting Lab since day one.  It's the same group that halted renovations for the Safeway.  They don't want renovations in their neighborhood.  Period.

So if Lab doesn't get an extended lease, they won't do renovations and will find a different location.  If Lab finds a different location, DCPS will just rent out the space again, but will need to find a tenant.  So the building might remain vacant with DCPS loosing out on money for the lease.

Regardless, it wouldn't be able to touch the Hardy building for the next 7 years in any case.  So people complaining of current DC being overcrowded, ask DCPS their plan.  The Hardy building won't figure into it for nearly a decade.[/quote]

Right now the DCPS renovations list stretches ten years into the future. If they start planning they'll be able to start renovating when it comes off of lease. The timing is actually pretty good.
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They haven't the budget to renovate it.  If Lab moves out, they'll lease it again like the did b/f Lab was there.[/quote]

Utter nonsense (and a complete Lab School fabricated talking point). DCPS has billions for renovations. They've been spending a ton of money in neighboring schools trying to find creative ways to pack all the kids in.[/quote]

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