For anyone who believes something written by the current board, I would remind everyone about the ES boundary changes passed last year for Gaithersburg #8 and Clarksburg.

My guess is the current board will do any boundary change short-notice and with superficial talk-to-the-hand parent engagement.

Since their legal warchest seems bottomless, I doubt there is any motivation to do otherwise?

Anonymous wrote:Yawn.

1- nothing will happen until 18 months before Woodward opens

2- between now and 18 months before Woodward opens, BOE could change policies, could change plans for Woodward, could change who Woodward will be for (as opposed to who they currently say it is for), or not

3- it's all guessing until 18 months out

Even the "18 months out" timeframe could change. Seth Adams suggested as much at a board meeting a few months ago.

Yawn.

1- nothing will happen until 18 months before Woodward opens

2- between now and 18 months before Woodward opens, BOE could change policies, could change plans for Woodward, could change who Woodward will be for (as opposed to who they currently say it is for), or not

3- it's all guessing until 18 months out

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Anonymous wrote:Current Board of Education is not required to abide by what the previous Board of Education has decided.

18 months before Woodward opens (reopens?), the then current Board of Education will decide who will attend Woodward, and from what feeder schools.

This is entirely true.

They are required to follow the four factors, though, unless they want to change that policy first. And 2 of the 4 would keep BCC out of the discussion.

What are the factors that preclude BCC from helping with overcrowding with adjacent schools?

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/faa.pdf

Two of the four factors of boundary changes are "Stability of school assignments over time" and "Facility utilization", where "plans should result in facility utilizations in the 80 percent to 100 percent efficient range over the long term, whenever possible."

According to the CIP, BCC is in the mid 90% utilization now and won't get over 100% for quite a while. In what dreamscape would someone suggest the BoE go against a couple factors to include BCC in a boundary study when they've already excluded it from the discussion?

In other words BCC should also do its share to help adjacent schools with overcrowding.

Where do you live that you want your kids rezoned to bcc so badly?

This is my question, is this poster someone who desperately wants to be re-zoned to BCC, or someone who wants to poke at BCC parents and rile them up by suggesting they could be re-zoned out of BCC.

Don't know but their point that BCC is adjacent to Woodward and the other affected schools checks out.

But BCC is appropriately full, and MCPS has a policy in favor of boundary stability.

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Board of Education is not required to abide by what the previous Board of Education has decided.

18 months before Woodward opens (reopens?), the then current Board of Education will decide who will attend Woodward, and from what feeder schools.

This is entirely true.

They are required to follow the four factors, though, unless they want to change that policy first. And 2 of the 4 would keep BCC out of the discussion.

What are the factors that preclude BCC from helping with overcrowding with adjacent schools?

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/faa.pdf

Two of the four factors of boundary changes are "Stability of school assignments over time" and "Facility utilization", where "plans should result in facility utilizations in the 80 percent to 100 percent efficient range over the long term, whenever possible."

According to the CIP, BCC is in the mid 90% utilization now and won't get over 100% for quite a while. In what dreamscape would someone suggest the BoE go against a couple factors to include BCC in a boundary study when they've already excluded it from the discussion?

In other words BCC should also do its share to help adjacent schools with overcrowding.

Where do you live that you want your kids rezoned to bcc so badly?

This is my question, is this poster someone who desperately wants to be re-zoned to BCC, or someone who wants to poke at BCC parents and rile them up by suggesting they could be re-zoned out of BCC.

Don't know but their point that BCC is adjacent to Woodward and the other affected schools checks out.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Board of Education is not required to abide by what the previous Board of Education has decided.

18 months before Woodward opens (reopens?), the then current Board of Education will decide who will attend Woodward, and from what feeder schools.

This is entirely true.

They are required to follow the four factors, though, unless they want to change that policy first. And 2 of the 4 would keep BCC out of the discussion.

What are the factors that preclude BCC from helping with overcrowding with adjacent schools?

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/faa.pdf

Two of the four factors of boundary changes are "Stability of school assignments over time" and "Facility utilization", where "plans should result in facility utilizations in the 80 percent to 100 percent efficient range over the long term, whenever possible."

According to the CIP, BCC is in the mid 90% utilization now and won't get over 100% for quite a while. In what dreamscape would someone suggest the BoE go against a couple factors to include BCC in a boundary study when they've already excluded it from the discussion?

In other words BCC should also do its share to help adjacent schools with overcrowding.

Where do you live that you want your kids rezoned to bcc so badly?

This is my question, is this poster someone who desperately wants to be re-zoned to BCC, or someone who wants to poke at BCC parents and rile them up by suggesting they could be re-zoned out of BCC.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Board of Education is not required to abide by what the previous Board of Education has decided.

18 months before Woodward opens (reopens?), the then current Board of Education will decide who will attend Woodward, and from what feeder schools.

This is entirely true.

They are required to follow the four factors, though, unless they want to change that policy first. And 2 of the 4 would keep BCC out of the discussion.

What are the factors that preclude BCC from helping with overcrowding with adjacent schools?

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/faa.pdf

Two of the four factors of boundary changes are "Stability of school assignments over time" and "Facility utilization", where "plans should result in facility utilizations in the 80 percent to 100 percent efficient range over the long term, whenever possible."

According to the CIP, BCC is in the mid 90% utilization now and won't get over 100% for quite a while. In what dreamscape would someone suggest the BoE go against a couple factors to include BCC in a boundary study when they've already excluded it from the discussion?

In other words BCC should also do its share to help adjacent schools with overcrowding.

Huh? Are you really having reading comprehension issues with the policy?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Board of Education is not required to abide by what the previous Board of Education has decided.

18 months before Woodward opens (reopens?), the then current Board of Education will decide who will attend Woodward, and from what feeder schools.

This is entirely true.

They are required to follow the four factors, though, unless they want to change that policy first. And 2 of the 4 would keep BCC out of the discussion.

What are the factors that preclude BCC from helping with overcrowding with adjacent schools?

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/faa.pdf

Two of the four factors of boundary changes are "Stability of school assignments over time" and "Facility utilization", where "plans should result in facility utilizations in the 80 percent to 100 percent efficient range over the long term, whenever possible."

According to the CIP, BCC is in the mid 90% utilization now and won't get over 100% for quite a while. In what dreamscape would someone suggest the BoE go against a couple factors to include BCC in a boundary study when they've already excluded it from the discussion?

In other words BCC should also do its share to help adjacent schools with overcrowding.

Where do you live that you want your kids rezoned to bcc so badly?

Or out of BCC?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Board of Education is not required to abide by what the previous Board of Education has decided.

18 months before Woodward opens (reopens?), the then current Board of Education will decide who will attend Woodward, and from what feeder schools.

This is entirely true.

They are required to follow the four factors, though, unless they want to change that policy first. And 2 of the 4 would keep BCC out of the discussion.

What are the factors that preclude BCC from helping with overcrowding with adjacent schools?

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/faa.pdf

Two of the four factors of boundary changes are "Stability of school assignments over time" and "Facility utilization", where "plans should result in facility utilizations in the 80 percent to 100 percent efficient range over the long term, whenever possible."

According to the CIP, BCC is in the mid 90% utilization now and won't get over 100% for quite a while. In what dreamscape would someone suggest the BoE go against a couple factors to include BCC in a boundary study when they've already excluded it from the discussion?

In other words BCC should also do its share to help adjacent schools with overcrowding.

Where do you live that you want your kids rezoned to bcc so badly?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Board of Education is not required to abide by what the previous Board of Education has decided.

18 months before Woodward opens (reopens?), the then current Board of Education will decide who will attend Woodward, and from what feeder schools.

This is entirely true.

They are required to follow the four factors, though, unless they want to change that policy first. And 2 of the 4 would keep BCC out of the discussion.

What are the factors that preclude BCC from helping with overcrowding with adjacent schools?

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/faa.pdf

Two of the four factors of boundary changes are "Stability of school assignments over time" and "Facility utilization", where "plans should result in facility utilizations in the 80 percent to 100 percent efficient range over the long term, whenever possible."

According to the CIP, BCC is in the mid 90% utilization now and won't get over 100% for quite a while. In what dreamscape would someone suggest the BoE go against a couple factors to include BCC in a boundary study when they've already excluded it from the discussion?

In other words BCC should also do its share to help adjacent schools with overcrowding.

That's not what the CIP says.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Board of Education is not required to abide by what the previous Board of Education has decided.

18 months before Woodward opens (reopens?), the then current Board of Education will decide who will attend Woodward, and from what feeder schools.

This is entirely true.

They are required to follow the four factors, though, unless they want to change that policy first. And 2 of the 4 would keep BCC out of the discussion.

What are the factors that preclude BCC from helping with overcrowding with adjacent schools?

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/faa.pdf

Two of the four factors of boundary changes are "Stability of school assignments over time" and "Facility utilization", where "plans should result in facility utilizations in the 80 percent to 100 percent efficient range over the long term, whenever possible."

According to the CIP, BCC is in the mid 90% utilization now and won't get over 100% for quite a while. In what dreamscape would someone suggest the BoE go against a couple factors to include BCC in a boundary study when they've already excluded it from the discussion?

In other words BCC should also do its share to help adjacent schools with overcrowding.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Board of Education is not required to abide by what the previous Board of Education has decided.

18 months before Woodward opens (reopens?), the then current Board of Education will decide who will attend Woodward, and from what feeder schools.

This is entirely true.

They are required to follow the four factors, though, unless they want to change that policy first. And 2 of the 4 would keep BCC out of the discussion.

What are the factors that preclude BCC from helping with overcrowding with adjacent schools?

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/faa.pdf

Two of the four factors of boundary changes are "Stability of school assignments over time" and "Facility utilization", where "plans should result in facility utilizations in the 80 percent to 100 percent efficient range over the long term, whenever possible."

According to the CIP, BCC is in the mid 90% utilization now and won't get over 100% for quite a while. In what dreamscape would someone suggest the BoE go against a couple factors to include BCC in a boundary study when they've already excluded it from the discussion?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Board of Education is not required to abide by what the previous Board of Education has decided.

18 months before Woodward opens (reopens?), the then current Board of Education will decide who will attend Woodward, and from what feeder schools.

This is entirely true.

They are required to follow the four factors, though, unless they want to change that policy first. And 2 of the 4 would keep BCC out of the discussion.

What are the factors that preclude BCC from helping with overcrowding with adjacent schools?

Anonymous wrote:Current Board of Education is not required to abide by what the previous Board of Education has decided.

18 months before Woodward opens (reopens?), the then current Board of Education will decide who will attend Woodward, and from what feeder schools.

This is entirely true.

They are required to follow the four factors, though, unless they want to change that policy first. And 2 of the 4 would keep BCC out of the discussion.

Anonymous wrote:Current Board of Education is not required to abide by what the previous Board of Education has decided.

18 months before Woodward opens (reopens?), the then current Board of Education will decide who will attend Woodward, and from what feeder schools.

It's really more like: 2 years or so before Woodward reopens, the department of Capital Planning will propose a boundary study with a general scope that includes X number of schools. It may include only high schools or could also include middle schools. Heck, it could even include elementary schools if they wanted to really have some fun. The board will approve the proposal. That is the point at which we'll know whether the study only includes WJ and DCC schools, or will also include other clusters.

When the study gets underway several months later, there will be a range of different boundary options and maps drawn up, all of which fall within the general scope approved by the board. There may be a second or third group of boundary options drawn up. Eventually, the superintendent will recommend their preferred option, and the board will vote to approve it, typically in November of the year before opening.