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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To those in the immediate vicinity of Wootton who are expressing concerns about community use:

Why, aside from walkability to events from your property, would using Crown prevent the same kind of use when the activity would be oriented towards Wootton students?  Must you always be able to be the ones walking where others must drive?

Why, when the activity was not Wootton-student-oriented, would continuing to use the old Wootton facility to achieve walkability be any different?  Do you think the administration of whichever school occupies that as a holding facility would not afford you the same community use that the county requires each school to provide?

Is it not good enough that you have Frost MS, which would continue operation, right next door?[/quote]

Well there is a collaboration between Wootton and Frost that would absolutely be lost by changing Wootton’s location. But as a parent who lives very close to Wootton-Having an unused school just right in the center of Wootton parkway is my bigger concern. I’m fine having the kids moved temporarily to Crown while Wootton is at least somewhat remediated-But to just have an empty school indefinitely is not ok. 
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DP. It's intended to be a holding school, not an empty school indefinitely.[/quote]

Then as it’s been stated numerous times on this thread-if they can fix it to be a holding school-they can fix it for the current Wootton. [/quote]

+1  That's all Wootton parents are asking for - they are willing to wait their turn for a full renovation until 2035.

Why are the posters on this thread opposed to that?  They keep saying that there are other schools worse off than Wootton.  Fine, then bus those kids to Crown to fill it up.  But I bet their parents don't want them bussed to Crown any more than Wootton parents want their kids bussed to Crown.[/quote]

No, they want an immediate replacement or renovation.  They are not willing to wait. [/quote]

This is 100% not true. We want the pressing things fixed asap but we absolutely know we can’t have a full renovation now. [/quote]

Be real. It cannot be fixed and you want priority ven though other schools are worse. [/quote]

Of course it can be fixed.

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Not without great cost and time.  Better to tear it down and replace.  [/quote]

Why in the world would you tear Wootton down? 1/2 the building was added in 2001. What are you talking about. The issues are in the old part of the building. It’s only that part that requires replacement or extensive renovation. [/quote]

Because it’s cheaper and easier to tear it down with plumbing, electrical and mold.  If they got a new half in 2001 they should stop complaining as some schools haven’t been renovated ever or 50+ years.  You are offered a new school.  Take it or get to the back of the line. [/quote]

That’s a lie to entice Wootton to accept this deal. How is it cheaper if it costs 400 million? Have some common sense! [/quote]

How much do you think the repairs will cost?[/quote]

87 million per last year 
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/OMB/Resources/Files/omb/pdfs/fy26/ciprec/P652115.pdf
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This sounds more like the full-scale renovation being discussed, not remediation of the existing, older part of the facility.  The $72M figure is "beyond 6 years", which would correspond to the current plan to renovate in 2035.[/quote]

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