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Anonymous wrote:From what I am hearing, the BOE is looking at the impact of bussing kids from Woodmoor over to White Oak MS.

But then wouldn’t this make Eastern MS (where Woodmoor is currently districted to) even higher FARMS?

Unfortunately, there are not enough white kids out there to fix every school. Maybe they could increase the number of Magnet kids at Eastern.

Please refrain from immature statements like this. Not helpful.

Why, the truth hurts?

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Anonymous wrote:How did the meeting go?

Anyone?

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/mcps-preparing-for-legal-battle-over-countywide-boundary-analysis/

"On Monday afternoon, the Board of Education will meet in closed session to discuss “potential litigation related to the examination and analysis of school boundary data,” according to a notice posted on the school district website.

No lawsuits had been filed as of Saturday afternoon, but MCPS officials said they believe some community members will seek an injunction from a judge, which would legally prevent the boundary analysis to continue.

“We have gotten emails from people saying they’re going to file a lawsuit or injunction, so the board will meet to discuss potential arguments people would make and how we respond to that,” Derek Turner, an MCPS spokesman said on Saturday morning.

Turner did not say from whom the school district had received the emails and did not elaborate further.

Maryland’s open meetings law allows closed sessions to discuss pending or potential litigation to “prevent disclosure of the board’s legal position or strategy.”"

A lawsuit to prevent a board of education from paying a consultant for a study of school boundaries? Iamnotalawyer, but seriously?

What I've heard from a friend who's connected on the MoCo political "scene" is it's likely to be a lawsuit over the Clarksburg redistricting that took place a few weeks ago. Deadline to file an appeal to that decision is 12/26.

What a ridiculous waste of time and money. MCPS has every right to reassign students to different schools.

Here's what you don't get - and I say this as a teacher: We ARE MCPS. We pay taxes to fund salaries (mine included). So we better damn well have a say.

Yes, you have a say via the BOE members, who are your elected representatives. They approved the plan 7-1.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How did the meeting go?

Anyone?

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/mcps-preparing-for-legal-battle-over-countywide-boundary-analysis/

"On Monday afternoon, the Board of Education will meet in closed session to discuss “potential litigation related to the examination and analysis of school boundary data,” according to a notice posted on the school district website.

No lawsuits had been filed as of Saturday afternoon, but MCPS officials said they believe some community members will seek an injunction from a judge, which would legally prevent the boundary analysis to continue.

“We have gotten emails from people saying they’re going to file a lawsuit or injunction, so the board will meet to discuss potential arguments people would make and how we respond to that,” Derek Turner, an MCPS spokesman said on Saturday morning.

Turner did not say from whom the school district had received the emails and did not elaborate further.

Maryland’s open meetings law allows closed sessions to discuss pending or potential litigation to “prevent disclosure of the board’s legal position or strategy.”"

A lawsuit to prevent a board of education from paying a consultant for a study of school boundaries? Iamnotalawyer, but seriously?

What I've heard from a friend who's connected on the MoCo political "scene" is it's likely to be a lawsuit over the Clarksburg redistricting that took place a few weeks ago. Deadline to file an appeal to that decision is 12/26.

What a ridiculous waste of time and money. MCPS has every right to reassign students to different schools.

Here's what you don't get - and I say this as a teacher: We ARE MCPS. We pay taxes to fund salaries (mine included). So we better damn well have a say.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How did the meeting go?

Anyone?

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/mcps-preparing-for-legal-battle-over-countywide-boundary-analysis/

"On Monday afternoon, the Board of Education will meet in closed session to discuss “potential litigation related to the examination and analysis of school boundary data,” according to a notice posted on the school district website.

No lawsuits had been filed as of Saturday afternoon, but MCPS officials said they believe some community members will seek an injunction from a judge, which would legally prevent the boundary analysis to continue.

“We have gotten emails from people saying they’re going to file a lawsuit or injunction, so the board will meet to discuss potential arguments people would make and how we respond to that,” Derek Turner, an MCPS spokesman said on Saturday morning.

Turner did not say from whom the school district had received the emails and did not elaborate further.

Maryland’s open meetings law allows closed sessions to discuss pending or potential litigation to “prevent disclosure of the board’s legal position or strategy.”"

A lawsuit to prevent a board of education from paying a consultant for a study of school boundaries? Iamnotalawyer, but seriously?

What I've heard from a friend who's connected on the MoCo political "scene" is it's likely to be a lawsuit over the Clarksburg redistricting that took place a few weeks ago. Deadline to file an appeal to that decision is 12/26.

What a ridiculous waste of time and money. MCPS has every right to reassign students to different schools.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How did the meeting go?

Anyone?

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/mcps-preparing-for-legal-battle-over-countywide-boundary-analysis/

"On Monday afternoon, the Board of Education will meet in closed session to discuss “potential litigation related to the examination and analysis of school boundary data,” according to a notice posted on the school district website.

No lawsuits had been filed as of Saturday afternoon, but MCPS officials said they believe some community members will seek an injunction from a judge, which would legally prevent the boundary analysis to continue.

“We have gotten emails from people saying they’re going to file a lawsuit or injunction, so the board will meet to discuss potential arguments people would make and how we respond to that,” Derek Turner, an MCPS spokesman said on Saturday morning.

Turner did not say from whom the school district had received the emails and did not elaborate further.

Maryland’s open meetings law allows closed sessions to discuss pending or potential litigation to “prevent disclosure of the board’s legal position or strategy.”"

A lawsuit to prevent a board of education from paying a consultant for a study of school boundaries? Iamnotalawyer, but seriously?

What I've heard from a friend who's connected on the MoCo political "scene" is it's likely to be a lawsuit over the Clarksburg redistricting that took place a few weeks ago. Deadline to file an appeal to that decision is 12/26.

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Anonymous wrote:From what I am hearing, the BOE is looking at the impact of bussing kids from Woodmoor over to White Oak MS.

But then wouldn’t this make Eastern MS (where Woodmoor is currently districted to) even higher FARMS?

But Eastern would get the Takoma park kids I think. Or Woodlin MS maybe? I can’t remember bow

The Takoma Park kids go to Takoma Park MS, not Eastern MS.

The only two ESs that feed into Eastern MS are Pine Crest and Oak View (Eastern also has the humanities magnet program which brings in out of boundary kids - I would say about 85-90 of the 100 magnet kids in each grade are out of boundary). Pine Crest is 48 percent FARMS and Oak View is 72 percent FARMS. If Pine Crest is redistricted to White Oak MS, Eastern MS would end up being 60-70 percent FARMS (it is currently 50 percent).

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From what I am hearing, the BOE is looking at the impact of bussing kids from Woodmoor over to White Oak MS.

But then wouldn’t this make Eastern MS (where Woodmoor is currently districted to) even higher FARMS?

But Eastern would get the Takoma park kids I think. Or Woodlin MS maybe? I can’t remember bow

There isn’t a Woodlin MS.

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Anonymous wrote:From what I am hearing, the BOE is looking at the impact of bussing kids from Woodmoor over to White Oak MS.

But then wouldn’t this make Eastern MS (where Woodmoor is currently districted to) even higher FARMS?

But Eastern would get the Takoma park kids I think. Or Woodlin MS maybe? I can’t remember bow

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Anonymous wrote:Look, perhaps it’s for the best for a court to examine and give an answer on legal parameters. Like another PP (not on this thread), I’m concerned they are creating a new “other” based on poverty (and/or proxy for race).

Want diversity but also believe in the rule of law.

Which parts of the school board

1. issuing a request for proposals for an analysis of boundaries
2. receiving proposals
3. awarding a contract

do you want the court to examine, and on what basis?

Does it have to do with inclusion of diversity as a factor? Was done without public comment and very little notice.

Exactly this. There was virtually no chance to comment, I didnt hear about it until it has been decided. It should have been put up for a public vote really.

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Anonymous wrote:How did the meeting go?

Anyone?

Heard it was a snooze fest. Not as many involved parents in that area.

They were probably working their second or third job. Many people do that just to get a roof over their kids' heads and some food on the table Look up the working poor and even homeless in America. It is a huge issue. Why don't you research it a bit instead of shopping at Westfield?

Shocking when people with no education and qualifications for unskilled labor choose to live in one of the most expensive areas in the country. That's how it works. Presumably they thought it was worth it when they moved here.

So if all the unskilled labor moves out like you wish, what’s your plan for filling all the service industry jobs? You gonna volunteer to restock the organic milk at Whole Foods? Bus your own tables at Fiola?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How did the meeting go?

Anyone?

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/mcps-preparing-for-legal-battle-over-countywide-boundary-analysis/

"On Monday afternoon, the Board of Education will meet in closed session to discuss “potential litigation related to the examination and analysis of school boundary data,” according to a notice posted on the school district website.

No lawsuits had been filed as of Saturday afternoon, but MCPS officials said they believe some community members will seek an injunction from a judge, which would legally prevent the boundary analysis to continue.

“We have gotten emails from people saying they’re going to file a lawsuit or injunction, so the board will meet to discuss potential arguments people would make and how we respond to that,” Derek Turner, an MCPS spokesman said on Saturday morning.

Turner did not say from whom the school district had received the emails and did not elaborate further.

Maryland’s open meetings law allows closed sessions to discuss pending or potential litigation to “prevent disclosure of the board’s legal position or strategy.”"

A lawsuit to prevent a board of education from paying a consultant for a study of school boundaries? Iamnotalawyer, but seriously?

Wow. I am constantly shocked by the lengths rich people will go to prevent people from messing with their sht.

Right? It’s appalling.

Forget the entire model of schools, school systems, and property values tied to quality of schools. Get rid of the idea of traditional classrooms altogether. Kids can sit in a room and get live streamed lessons from the best teachers in the county for each grade. That'd save on teaching labor/costs, only the very best teachers would get jobs, and EVERY student could get the same lessons from the same teachers. Aides could be present where the students are to maintain discipline and collect/grade homework.

That's what college students do these days. You don't have to be physically present in the classroom and can stream a professor's lesson. All kids get the same instruction from the best teachers. End of story. And it wouldn't pollute the environment and cause traffic with hundreds of thousands of hours of busing and sitting and traffic over years.

I meant *inflammatory* but *immature* works too.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From what I am hearing, the BOE is looking at the impact of bussing kids from Woodmoor over to White Oak MS.

But then wouldn’t this make Eastern MS (where Woodmoor is currently districted to) even higher FARMS?

Unfortunately, there are not enough white kids out there to fix every school. Maybe they could increase the number of Magnet kids at Eastern.

Please refrain from immature statements like this. Not helpful.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From what I am hearing, the BOE is looking at the impact of bussing kids from Woodmoor over to White Oak MS.

But then wouldn’t this make Eastern MS (where Woodmoor is currently districted to) even higher FARMS?

Unfortunately, there are not enough white kids out there to fix every school. Maybe they could increase the number of Magnet kids at Eastern.