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Anonymous wrote:Parent advocates are not trying to accelerate or "pull forward" the Brent renovation. Brent has already been recognized by the city for years as being in need of renovation of its outdated and overcrowded space, and the original schedule was derailed (like so many things) by COVID. No one is trying to jump the line, and its irresponsible to suggest otherwise.

Thank you. There are multiple other elementary schools with more dire facilities needs than Brent's and people need to understand that if Brent's schedule got moved up, it would impact kids and teachers at those schools. For instance I know for a fact that J.O. Wilson is in dire need of new facilities. They should absolutely be further up the queue.

It would be great if no one had to wait but it's just not the reality in this district (or in almost any public school district).

Brent has already had Phase 1 renovations and doesn't have "dire needs" on that front. They do have severe overcrowding and need more physical space with limited room to expand within existing footprint. Like all overcrowded schools that's a reasonable argument. It would also be reasonable to draw school districts which can accommodate their boundaries (see upper NW). Brent should seriously reconsider its PK space

Critics of Brent's admins and PTA have been saying that for a decade now. It's just not happening.

Well then you're not really overcrowded, are you?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent advocates are not trying to accelerate or "pull forward" the Brent renovation. Brent has already been recognized by the city for years as being in need of renovation of its outdated and overcrowded space, and the original schedule was derailed (like so many things) by COVID. No one is trying to jump the line, and its irresponsible to suggest otherwise.

Thank you. There are multiple other elementary schools with more dire facilities needs than Brent's and people need to understand that if Brent's schedule got moved up, it would impact kids and teachers at those schools. For instance I know for a fact that J.O. Wilson is in dire need of new facilities. They should absolutely be further up the queue.

It would be great if no one had to wait but it's just not the reality in this district (or in almost any public school district).

Brent has already had Phase 1 renovations and doesn't have "dire needs" on that front. They do have severe overcrowding and need more physical space with limited room to expand within existing footprint. Like all overcrowded schools that's a reasonable argument. It would also be reasonable to draw school districts which can accommodate their boundaries (see upper NW). Brent should seriously reconsider its PK space

Critics of Brent's admins and PTA have been saying that for a decade now. It's just not happening.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent advocates are not trying to accelerate or "pull forward" the Brent renovation. Brent has already been recognized by the city for years as being in need of renovation of its outdated and overcrowded space, and the original schedule was derailed (like so many things) by COVID. No one is trying to jump the line, and its irresponsible to suggest otherwise.

Thank you. There are multiple other elementary schools with more dire facilities needs than Brent's and people need to understand that if Brent's schedule got moved up, it would impact kids and teachers at those schools. For instance I know for a fact that J.O. Wilson is in dire need of new facilities. They should absolutely be further up the queue.

It would be great if no one had to wait but it's just not the reality in this district (or in almost any public school district).

Brent has already had Phase 1 renovations and doesn't have "dire needs" on that front. They do have severe overcrowding and need more physical space with limited room to expand within existing footprint. Like all overcrowded schools that's a reasonable argument. It would also be reasonable to draw school districts which can accommodate their boundaries (see upper NW). Brent should seriously reconsider its PK space

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent advocates are not trying to accelerate or "pull forward" the Brent renovation. Brent has already been recognized by the city for years as being in need of renovation of its outdated and overcrowded space, and the original schedule was derailed (like so many things) by COVID. No one is trying to jump the line, and its irresponsible to suggest otherwise.

Thank you. There are multiple other elementary schools with more dire facilities needs than Brent's and people need to understand that if Brent's schedule got moved up, it would impact kids and teachers at those schools. For instance I know for a fact that J.O. Wilson is in dire need of new facilities. They should absolutely be further up the queue.

It would be great if no one had to wait but it's just not the reality in this district (or in almost any public school district).

Why, because JO Wilson serves its in-boundary population so well? Because it's over-crowded?

Spare us the sermon. Brent is bursting at the seams with more than 80% in-boundary participation despite a disastrous, seriously antiquated HVAC system. Water leaks from vents into rooms, occasionally flooding the library. The playground affords the school less space per student than any other in the system save Ross.

Where parents and admins organize and lobby politicians like made for much-needed renovations, wait times have a way of shrinking or disappearing in DCPS, e.g. Maury, renovated with around 18 months of lead time in 2017-18.

Right, so much for equity. Let's get the parents who have the finances and the connections and let them lobby for the school with 9% econ disadvantaged hop the line

Right, god forbid OOB kids get a new facility

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent advocates are not trying to accelerate or "pull forward" the Brent renovation. Brent has already been recognized by the city for years as being in need of renovation of its outdated and overcrowded space, and the original schedule was derailed (like so many things) by COVID. No one is trying to jump the line, and its irresponsible to suggest otherwise.

Thank you. There are multiple other elementary schools with more dire facilities needs than Brent's and people need to understand that if Brent's schedule got moved up, it would impact kids and teachers at those schools. For instance I know for a fact that J.O. Wilson is in dire need of new facilities. They should absolutely be further up the queue.

It would be great if no one had to wait but it's just not the reality in this district (or in almost any public school district).

Why, because JO Wilson serves its in-boundary population so well? Because it's over-crowded?

Spare us the sermon. Brent is bursting at the seams with more than 80% in-boundary participation despite a disastrous, seriously antiquated HVAC system. Water leaks from vents into rooms, occasionally flooding the library. The playground affords the school less space per student than any other in the system save Ross.

Where parents and admins organize and lobby politicians like made for much-needed renovations, wait times have a way of shrinking or disappearing in DCPS, e.g. Maury, renovated with around 18 months of lead time in 2017-18.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent advocates are not trying to accelerate or "pull forward" the Brent renovation. Brent has already been recognized by the city for years as being in need of renovation of its outdated and overcrowded space, and the original schedule was derailed (like so many things) by COVID. No one is trying to jump the line, and its irresponsible to suggest otherwise.

Thank you. There are multiple other elementary schools with more dire facilities needs than Brent's and people need to understand that if Brent's schedule got moved up, it would impact kids and teachers at those schools. For instance I know for a fact that J.O. Wilson is in dire need of new facilities. They should absolutely be further up the queue.

It would be great if no one had to wait but it's just not the reality in this district (or in almost any public school district).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent advocates are not trying to accelerate or "pull forward" the Brent renovation. Brent has already been recognized by the city for years as being in need of renovation of its outdated and overcrowded space, and the original schedule was derailed (like so many things) by COVID. No one is trying to jump the line, and its irresponsible to suggest otherwise.

Thank you. There are multiple other elementary schools with more dire facilities needs than Brent's and people need to understand that if Brent's schedule got moved up, it would impact kids and teachers at those schools. For instance I know for a fact that J.O. Wilson is in dire need of new facilities. They should absolutely be further up the queue.

It would be great if no one had to wait but it's just not the reality in this district (or in almost any public school district).

Why, because JO Wilson serves its in-boundary population so well? Because it's over-crowded?

Spare us the sermon. Brent is bursting at the seams with more than 80% in-boundary participation despite a disastrous, seriously antiquated HVAC system. Water leaks from vents into rooms, occasionally flooding the library. The playground affords the school less space per student than any other in the system save Ross.

Where parents and admins organize and lobby politicians like made for much-needed renovations, wait times have a way of shrinking or disappearing in DCPS, e.g. Maury, renovated with around 18 months of lead time in 2017-18.

Right, so much for equity. Let's get the parents who have the finances and the connections and let them lobby for the school with 9% econ disadvantaged hop the line

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent advocates are not trying to accelerate or "pull forward" the Brent renovation. Brent has already been recognized by the city for years as being in need of renovation of its outdated and overcrowded space, and the original schedule was derailed (like so many things) by COVID. No one is trying to jump the line, and its irresponsible to suggest otherwise.

Thank you. There are multiple other elementary schools with more dire facilities needs than Brent's and people need to understand that if Brent's schedule got moved up, it would impact kids and teachers at those schools. For instance I know for a fact that J.O. Wilson is in dire need of new facilities. They should absolutely be further up the queue.

It would be great if no one had to wait but it's just not the reality in this district (or in almost any public school district).

Why, because JO Wilson serves its in-boundary population so well? Because it's over-crowded?

Spare us the sermon. Brent is bursting at the seams with more than 80% in-boundary participation despite a disastrous, seriously antiquated HVAC system. Water leaks from vents into rooms, occasionally flooding the library. The playground affords the school less space per student than any other in the system save Ross.

Where parents and admins organize and lobby politicians like made for much-needed renovations, wait times have a way of shrinking or disappearing in DCPS, e.g. Maury, renovated with around 18 months of lead time in 2017-18.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent advocates are not trying to accelerate or "pull forward" the Brent renovation. Brent has already been recognized by the city for years as being in need of renovation of its outdated and overcrowded space, and the original schedule was derailed (like so many things) by COVID. No one is trying to jump the line, and its irresponsible to suggest otherwise.

Thank you. There are multiple other elementary schools with more dire facilities needs than Brent's and people need to understand that if Brent's schedule got moved up, it would impact kids and teachers at those schools. For instance I know for a fact that J.O. Wilson is in dire need of new facilities. They should absolutely be further up the queue.

It would be great if no one had to wait but it's just not the reality in this district (or in almost any public school district).

Anonymous wrote:Parent advocates are not trying to accelerate or "pull forward" the Brent renovation. Brent has already been recognized by the city for years as being in need of renovation of its outdated and overcrowded space, and the original schedule was derailed (like so many things) by COVID. No one is trying to jump the line, and its irresponsible to suggest otherwise.

Anonymous wrote:Parent advocates are not trying to accelerate or "pull forward" the Brent renovation. Brent has already been recognized by the city for years as being in need of renovation of its outdated and overcrowded space, and the original schedule was derailed (like so many things) by COVID. No one is trying to jump the line, and its irresponsible to suggest otherwise.