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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Message went out about the Blair meeting on Monday.  Sounds like they are going to try hard to avoid what happened at Kennedy and keep people from asking questions and sharing concerns in a large group.  Any thoughts on how to make sure we can still be heard?

"We’ve designed these meetings so every family can get clear, useful information—no matter
where you are in the process. MCPS staff will be stationed throughout the space to answer your
questions—whether you’re just learning the basics or have specific questions about boundaries,
secondary program pathways, middle school options, or how potential changes may affect your
school. You will also see a video message from Superintendent Taylor, and staff will help guide
conversations and connect you with the information you need. These sessions are structured for
purposeful engagement so every voice is heard and every participant receives support."[/quote]

I'm not bothered by attempts to limit sharing thoughts in a large group.  That process is often inefficient and leads to certain voices drowning out others.  [b]They can still get feedback[/b] in smaller groups.[/quote]
But they aren't asking for feedback. They are generously offering their "support" :roll:

This is appalling. Instead of framing community engagement as something they value to make sure this works, they are framing it as a favor they are doing to the people who take unpaid time to show up. It's incredibly disrespectful.

If they truly wanted feedback they could certainly do small group sessions but it would be facilitated focus groups that report out at the end and where feedback gets captured in a systematic way. Having people ask questions in small groups that don't get captured or addressed publicly is simply a waate of everyone's time and taxpayer dollars.
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