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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Current Wootton parent and this whole freak out about the prospect of kids taking a bus or driving a few miles away like every other kid in America is absolutely absurd. Wootton kids currently ride their ebikes to Crown for fun! And no one takes 270 to do so.

The bottom line is neither Wootton nor Magruder have any money budgeted to them in this CIP through 2032. They’re not even planning to renovate Wootton before it’s a holding school in 2033! (which is awful but the money isn’t there). If the antiH get their way, Wootton kids will languish in that building until after Magruder is renovated in 2033. Many of the teachers will leave.  How will Wootton remain competitive if its best teachers leave? We all know from reading antiH these past few months that most would choose to stay on the Parkway without renovations than go to Crown. We have the receipts of parents warning others not to mention safety issues. — to just stay at Wootton at all costs and not worry about there being no money for renovations. We have the receipts of parents even saying the safety issues were made up! Lies spread by MCPS! A conspiracy to have pretext to “steal” Wootton’s prestige for DEI. Totally insane stuff. The silent majority of Wootton parents (who are fine with the recommendation which is why most didn’t complete the survey obvs) are afraid to speak out because of the vicious attacks of antiH. The loudest voices are hellbent at staying on the Parkway regardless of the reality that the school won’t be renovated until after 2033. It’s shameful how this small minority is willing to put the school and safety of the kids and teachers below their unfounded property value fears. [/quote]

While I think there's merit to what you're saying, and probably many Wootton parents are ok with moving to Crown (not sure if it's the majority though), I think one of the things you have to know about MCPS is that the money isn't available until suddenly MCPS and the County decide that it is.

The reality is both Wootton and Magruder are CRUMBLING and falling apart. If these buildings continue to degrade, and they will, MCPS and the state will find the money. That's what they always do.

In terms of your questioning of Anti-H's advocacy tactics, you should look back in 2018, when then-Councilmember Nancy Navarro opposed the proposed CIP and insisted Col E. Brooke Lee Middle School (now Odessa Shannon) no longer be delayed and instead MOVED FORWARD in the CIP for a brand-new building: https://www.facebook.com/councilmembernavarro/posts/during-todays-council-session-i-raised-the-serious-health-and-safety-concerns-at/1773408612750969/

She did so because the school is in her district and constituents were complaining about the poor state of the building, which included "a poor HVAC system, leaky roof, pipes that cause decay in ceiling tiles, locker rooms in disrepair, no fire sprinklers, and more."

Sound familiar?

You might not like how anti-H Magruder and Wootton parents are moving, but that's precisely how school buildings get funded via the CIP: Through political and community pressure. So Wootton and Magruder advocates are playing the game exactly as it's always been played in Montgomery County.

And don't be a fool and believe that everything MCPS is telling you is the truth. They lie routinely.[/quote]

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