Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These aren’t 2 separate votes. Central office gets to decide whatever they want about regions and programs. BOE votes on boundaries.

So there is no vote on whether or not regional programming passes?

DP

PP is mistaken. There are three separate votes:

8. Discussion/Action Items - Boundary Studies and Secondary Regional Programs - 5:25 p.m.

8.1 Approval of the Superintendent’s Recommendation for the Reopening of Charles W. Woodward High School and
Expansion of Northwood High School

8.2 Approval of the Superintendent’s Recommendation for the Relocation of Thomas S. Wootton High School to the
Crown Farm Site and Expansion of Damascus High School

8.3 Approval of Superintendent’s Recommendation to Establish Secondary Regional Programs

I agree it will be approved. I am rather surprised because MCPS almost never goes against the teacher’s union… and almost every teacher I’ve spoken with are concerned. MCEA also came out against this?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These aren’t 2 separate votes. Central office gets to decide whatever they want about regions and programs. BOE votes on boundaries.

So there is no vote on whether or not regional programming passes?

DP

PP is mistaken. There are three separate votes:

8. Discussion/Action Items - Boundary Studies and Secondary Regional Programs - 5:25 p.m.

8.1 Approval of the Superintendent’s Recommendation for the Reopening of Charles W. Woodward High School and
Expansion of Northwood High School

8.2 Approval of the Superintendent’s Recommendation for the Relocation of Thomas S. Wootton High School to the
Crown Farm Site and Expansion of Damascus High School

8.3 Approval of Superintendent’s Recommendation to Establish Secondary Regional Programs

Anonymous wrote:These aren’t 2 separate votes. Central office gets to decide whatever they want about regions and programs. BOE votes on boundaries.

So there is no vote on whether or not regional programming passes?

These aren’t 2 separate votes. Central office gets to decide whatever they want about regions and programs. BOE votes on boundaries.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think it'll be no, but abstentions - they'll say there wasn't enough time to study or enough community feedback.

Also, going on the record that the Wootton community fighting for one school was a huge distraction - had the entire county come together (looking at you MCCPTA, where were you?) against the six region program model, there could have been changes. Instead, Taylor gets his bomb, blowing up the entire school system, and decimating the handful of excellent schools that remained of a once great school system

MCCPTA criticized the regional model last fall, and the board didn't care.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/10/31/mccpta-slow-programming-changes/

They need to say it again and so does MCEA. The boundary battle has let MCPS hide the fact that the regional model is based on assumptions and not backed by any data.

I am not thrilled with the regional model, nor do I have any confidence the implementation will go well. I feel especially terrible for the current 7th and 6th graders that will be the guinea pigs for all of this.

I am not sure what more data they can reasonably collect. It is very hard to gauge interest for programs that will be used by kids that aren't even in middle school yet. As far as evaluating current programs, that would take years and probably not offer too many actionable insights. That particular proposal really does ring like a delay tactic.

I think at this point opponents need to articulate what specifically we don't like about the regional model and what we would like to see changed. I think the Black and Brown Coalition's recommendation to focus implementation on programs in high poverty schools makes a lot of sense and it has been completely ignored.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Without question, it will all pass and all the BOE members will vote for it.

It will pass, but you might get a few BOE members who are nominated to perform and cast a no vote to make the public believe their petitions and protests made a difference.

If they cast unanimous votes it’ll validate the rubber stamping criticism they insist is not reality.

You seem to think there is a wide-ranging conspiracy that involves the superintendent and the entire BOE to do...what exactly? What is their motivation to conspire together and make this choice if it is not the one they think is best for the whole county?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think it'll be no, but abstentions - they'll say there wasn't enough time to study or enough community feedback.

Also, going on the record that the Wootton community fighting for one school was a huge distraction - had the entire county come together (looking at you MCCPTA, where were you?) against the six region program model, there could have been changes. Instead, Taylor gets his bomb, blowing up the entire school system, and decimating the handful of excellent schools that remained of a once great school system

MCCPTA criticized the regional model last fall, and the board didn't care.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/10/31/mccpta-slow-programming-changes/

They need to say it again and so does MCEA. The boundary battle has let MCPS hide the fact that the regional model is based on assumptions and not backed by any data.

Anonymous wrote:I don't think it'll be no, but abstentions - they'll say there wasn't enough time to study or enough community feedback.

Also, going on the record that the Wootton community fighting for one school was a huge distraction - had the entire county come together (looking at you MCCPTA, where were you?) against the six region program model, there could have been changes. Instead, Taylor gets his bomb, blowing up the entire school system, and decimating the handful of excellent schools that remained of a once great school system

It's unfortunate that so many things were being decided at once. There were only a few working group sessions and board meetings and most of the time was spent talking about the wootton move to Crown, so there was very little time able to be spent on the woodward study and the regional programs. There was also limited time to discuss the changes to other schools in the crown study such as damascus.

Anonymous wrote:I don't think it'll be no, but abstentions - they'll say there wasn't enough time to study or enough community feedback.

Also, going on the record that the Wootton community fighting for one school was a huge distraction - had the entire county come together (looking at you MCCPTA, where were you?) against the six region program model, there could have been changes. Instead, Taylor gets his bomb, blowing up the entire school system, and decimating the handful of excellent schools that remained of a once great school system

MCCPTA criticized the regional model last fall, and the board didn't care.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/10/31/mccpta-slow-programming-changes/

Anonymous wrote:I don't think it'll be no, but abstentions - they'll say there wasn't enough time to study or enough community feedback.

Also, going on the record that the Wootton community fighting for one school was a huge distraction - had the entire county come together (looking at you MCCPTA, where were you?) against the six region program model, there could have been changes. Instead, Taylor gets his bomb, blowing up the entire school system, and decimating the handful of excellent schools that remained of a once great school system

I agree with you. Those running for County Council, Yang and Silvestre, may be the abstentions. They want to be perceived as being on everyone's side, when clearly they just want a promotion. Do not vote for them.

I believe the Superintendent's recommendation passes.

I believe certain groups waste time and money appealing to the State Board of Education. It will not get overturned. MCPS/BOE has defensively arguments. They can cite to their data and show the long process of the community being allowed to provide feedback.

I believe the Parkway families motivation was in fact a huge distraction and we will be stuck with the sub-par magnet system. We could have had credible changes to it, mainly on the margins, that could have made it more palatable. We will not now. They few excellent schools are gone for bad reasons, but they can justify it if it is challenged. MCPS went down the tubes a while ago. Stop voting for the BOE members who allow it and enable MCPS. And do not vote for Yang and Silvestre on the Council.

I don't think it'll be no, but abstentions - they'll say there wasn't enough time to study or enough community feedback.

Also, going on the record that the Wootton community fighting for one school was a huge distraction - had the entire county come together (looking at you MCCPTA, where were you?) against the six region program model, there could have been changes. Instead, Taylor gets his bomb, blowing up the entire school system, and decimating the handful of excellent schools that remained of a once great school system

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Without question, it will all pass and all the BOE members will vote for it.

It will pass, but you might get a few BOE members who are nominated to perform and cast a no vote to make the public believe their petitions and protests made a difference.

If they cast unanimous votes it’ll validate the rubber stamping criticism they insist is not reality.

Who will be the nominated “no” votes?

Anonymous wrote:Without question, it will all pass and all the BOE members will vote for it.

It will pass, but you might get a few BOE members who are nominated to perform and cast a no vote to make the public believe their petitions and protests made a difference.

If they cast unanimous votes it’ll validate the rubber stamping criticism they insist is not reality.

Without question, it will all pass and all the BOE members will vote for it.

Super recommendations on Crown and Woodard: Pass
Six Regional model: Pass

For the record, I am not happy about either. But it is what it is...