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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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.  They can still get feedback in smaller groups.[/quote]

If there was any sign that they actually had good intentions here, I could see your point.  But:

1) It's clear they're not interested in collecting or considering feedback, or they would have done it in some other way before this.  It beggars belief that they suddenly want to collect feedback for the very first time at these meetings when they never have before.

2). The intent of the small group format is almost certainly to evade accountability.  They don't want any significant number of people to hear their neighbors' frustration or criticism or suggestions, to hear how unsatisfactory their answers are to tough questions, to notice and then hold them to their answers if they decide to change their minds later.[/quote]

Yes, and for all the people who didn’t attend be able to hear those difficult questions and unsatisfactory answers too. I think they still haven’t posted the video from the 11/4 Watkins Mill session.[/quote]

I suspect they're not going to be recording any of the others after what happened at the first...[/quote]

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