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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why don’t other families want to be at SSIMS? Is it because of the condition of the building? Because as PPs have said, Taylor is exaggerating that to make his argument for a holding school.

The fact is the school was on an upswing before this proposal landed. New principal that is very well liked, happy families, etc.

Woodlin and flora singer families should talk to current SSIMS families before making any judgements about the school. They are advocating to keep it open for a reason. [/quote]

It is far away, would split up our ES, and seems likely to be closed in a few years anyway so we will then have to deal with teachers jumping ship in the last couple years . All of that on top of all the physical facilities issues.  Plus we just like Sligo.[/quote]
1000% this[/quote]

I don’t think the SSIMS closure is a forgone conclusion, esp give board vote this week. Flora Singer and Woodlin families might want to consider joining the advocacy fight to keep it open in favor of a large scale renovation in place, rather than asking that their kids not be zoned there in 27-30. The money just isn’t going to be there in this CIP for this plan, and the arguments against two larger middle schools are strong ones. Plus, their kids will probably get zoned there anyway for the next few years so fighting to keep it open (and avoid staff departures) would benefit them too. [/quote]

I don't think a large-scale renovation of SSIMS with students on site is feasible, given slide 22 of this, posted earlier in the thread: 
vhttps://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.ns...P%20251104%20PPT.pdf

● The preliminary costs below reflect construction costs if staff/students are off-site.
● If the project was to be completed with staff/students on-site, the relocatables would
likely need to be craned over the bleachers ($$$).
● We would need to trench water lines to provide restrooms at the portables ($$$).
● The preliminary costs to renovate Silver Spring International MS (154,386 SF) and
Sligo Creek ES (87,744 SF):
○ If we budgeted for a SSIMS-only Major Capital Project:
■ If we started planning in FY 2027, there’s a preliminary estimate of $145M and
anticipated completion date of 2031
■ If we started planning in FY 2035, there’s a preliminary estimate of $215M and
anticipated completion date of 2039
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