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well, I assume MCPS new at least a year or two in advance that BFES was going to be remodeled, and from what I can see, in 2011-2012 school year, RP was over capacity. So they had at least a year to plan for it, minimum.  So the "just" was at least a year. [b] Redistricting a neighborhood can't take that long. [/b] There was just no foresight, plan or will to do it.[/quote]

Actually, it can, and it does.[/quote]

Do tell.  Please educate us all.[/quote]

Start reading here:

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/planning/boundary.aspx[/quote]

Thank you for sharing this.  As expected, the Boundary Study Process doc shows that it's basically study after study and meeting after meetings.  So, how long does all of this take?  I don't think the doc shows this anywhere.  I know it doesn't happen at the snap of a finger, but the study for a small area to be redistricted shouldn't take more than a year, maybe two.

RP has been over capacity for at least 2 yrs, if not more.  As I stated before, when was the last redistricting around these clusters?  20+ yrs ago?  How many new developments have been created since then?    When they do the Capital Improvement Planning, do they even look at capacity and boundary for redistricting, or is it just strictly "which school's turn is it next" or is it "which school desperately needs renovating"?

I think it makes sense for the Fallsgrove neighborhood to be redistricted to a school that is closer to them.  And FWIW, I am not in the Fallsgrove area.[/quote]

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