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[quote=Anonymous]Things are shifting quickly since Magruder joined the boundary study this week. I completely sympathize with Magruder’s urgent need for a renovation. But can anyone help me understand what will happen if the BOE decides to place Magruder at the Crown building as Wootton is considered in "too poor condition" to even use as a holding school?

At the CIP meeting after Magruder moves to Crown, as Damascus is already on the CIP, Magruder would be at the new Crown building, and Wootton is officially considered in "poor condition"; who will win the limited funding for renovation? It is highly likely the Wootton community will advocate strongly for this funding.

So, if this scenario plays out, Magruder may be cut from the line again, as they are no longer in a building in poor condition, but a new one. Magruder kids and families may have to accept extended daily commutes for years. Additionally, if enrollment stays flat after 5 years or so, and the county eventually has to close one high school, which one goes? The newly renovated Damascus/Wootton? The long-unmaintained Magruder? Or turning Crown into a permanent holding facility? It is hard to say, but Magruder and Crown seem the most vulnerable.

What does this leave for the Crown community? Crown donated the land to MCPS for a neighborhood school, and homeowners may have directly or indirectly paid school impact taxes for this future school when purchasing their houses (I could be wrong here)? In the end, they might be left with a transitional school facility, regardless of whether Crown kids are allowed to attend Crown or not by other holding communities.

Am I being too pessimistic about the future of the Magruder and Crown communities, or does anyone else see it this way?[/quote]

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