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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Different issue and point in the process. Murch has been handled very poorly but in a different way.[/quote]
Right, but Shepherd is not the only school facing budget cuts to its renovation process, correct?[/quote]

There might be cases about which I don't know or have forgotten, but I'm not aware of another school having its budget simply cut. Murch had renovation money reprogrammed for temporary facilities which was in effect a renovation cut, but the money will still be spent for the school. In addition, Murch received budget increases. Other schools have had their renovations delayed, so funds were cut with a view to them being restored later. Here is a thread discussing that from last year:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/461045.page

Similarly, Coolidge is having the bulk of its renovation money cut, but that money is supposed to be restored later. I think what makes Shepherd unique is that it is in the midst of its renovation and there is an expectation that the renovation be completed rather than than simply stopped part way. Also, there is no indication that Shepherd's money will be restored after a delay. To the contrary, all suggestions of which I am aware are that-- other than some ADA funds -- there is no additional money on the horizon. Add on top of that the suspicion of some -- including me though my suspicions are wholly unsupported -- that there might be some politics involved and this is a fairly unusual situation.
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