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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]With the recent budget cut, the expansion of Damascus HS is delayed indefinitely and the completion of Crown HS and Woodward HS is still on schedule (sort of), there should not be a combined boundary study while the actual implementation date is unknown for the most part of the Northern county. The scope must be re-accesses.

[quote=Anonymous]Giving this one its own thread.

This morning, MCPS staff proposed combining the boundary studies for Crown and Damascus high schools into one large study with the following high schools and their feeder middle schools in scope: Churchill, Clarksburg, Damascus, Gaithersburg, Richard Montgomery, Northwest, Poolesville, Quince Orchard, Seneca Valley, Watkins Mill, and Wootton.

The boundary study process would happen during 2025, and the final boundary vote would be in March 2026.

Detailed timeline:

Spring 2024--Request for Proposal released
Summer 2024--Board approves consultant
Fall 2024--Prepare for community engagement
Early 2025-Fall/Winter 2025--Boundary study process
January 2026--Boundary Study Report released
Early February 2026--Recommendation released
Late February-March 2026--Board work sessions, public hearings and action

This study has been proposed, but not approved by the board yet. That would happen at their March 19th meeting.[/quote][/quote]

It should still occur because there may be ways to reduce over allocation currently.  If not, then the study need only come back and say that there is not reasonable way to relieve overcrowding or improv conditions in the northern most part of the county without additional space and given the increased growth of this area it likely should be prioritized.[/quote]Unfortunately relieving overcrowding isn't a priority in the boundary policy.[/quote]

Sure it is.  Facility Utilization.  Overcrowding is the reason new schools and additions get built.  That and severe maintenance issues.[/quote]

Where in the policy does it say that this is a priority, as opposed to just one of the factors to be considered? [/quote]

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