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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]reductions of over $30 million

-increasing class size guidelines by one student in K-12 classes and reduction of 122.7 full time positions, reduction of 0.4 full time staff development teachers in MS and HS (goodbye, ssl coordinators?)

-retirements and other vacancies (are they forcing people to retire?)

-eliminating 20 central services positions from all employee groups (who is out?)

-[b]eliminating Montgomery Virtual Academy[/b]

-delaying expansion of pre-k program until at least 25-26 school year[/quote]

What are MVA families planning to do now? [/quote]

The same thing they had been doing for decades before the MVA was created for Covid - the kids who have medical issues necessitating that they stay home will receive IIS instruction. Families can apply to have the county pay for private virtual learning in some cases. In the case of families that used the MVA for their kids because their kid was shy, socially awkward, bullied at school, etc. (i.e., no medical issues) they will return to their home school or apply for a prioritized COSA and go back in-person at another school.[/quote]

bullied  kids have to move schools?[/quote]

There are a few bullies on here who are happy and glad these kids are forced back so they and their kids can continue bullying them.  [b]Mcps isn’t giving the cosa as promised[/b].  They left these families in a bad situation.  Iis is not an education.  [/quote]

People need to apply for the COSAs in order for MCPS to give them. I'm surprised you can make this assertion since it's only been about a week since MCPS announced that the MVA will close, which then triggered the prioritized COSA application process that MCPS laid out in the MVA closure announcement. I know you just randomly threw that out there and lied, but let's try not to spread misinformation about the results of a prioritized COSA process that has been in existence for a week.  [/quote]

They made the decision weeks ago and met with families.  Yes they are quickly denying them.  [/quote]

I'm sure they will deny the vast majority, but they haven't had the opportunity to do so yet. There aren't many legitimate reasons for COSA.[/quote]
What would you consider "legitimate reasons" v not?[/quote]

Look at the COSA policy:
[list]UNIQUE HARDSHIP–Students may apply for a COSA when extenuating circumstances related to their specific physical, mental, or emotional well-being or their family’s individual or personal situation could be mitigated by a change of school assignment.[/list]
[list]FAMILY MOVE–Students whose families have moved within Montgomery County who wish to continue attending their former home school may request a COSA without demonstrating a unique hardship. Such requests may be considered for the remainder of the current school year only, with the exception that students in Grade 11 or 12 may be granted a COSA to stay through high school graduation.[/list]
[list]SIBLINGS–When a student seeks to attend the school where a sibling will be enrolled in the regular/general school program, or a special education program, during the year the student wants to enroll.
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The issue is that people submit COSA applications with hardships that are not unique:

[b]What is a unique hardship?[/b]
A unique hardship depends on the family’s 
individual and personal situation. Problems that are common to large numbers of families, such as issues involving day care or program/course preference, do not constitute a hardship, unless there are other compelling factors. [/quote]

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