tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post7443443834559715558..comments2024-03-28T06:11:11.441-04:00Comments on Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: Leggett OKs Demolition of 600 Seat Public School Building, Intentionally Under Funds Cost of Moving Bus DepotJanis Sartuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-36580461103552576572015-01-23T06:58:22.712-05:002015-01-23T06:58:22.712-05:00Pardon the vulgarity, but this whole scenario remi...Pardon the vulgarity, but this whole scenario reminds me of the expression about trying to fit 10 pounds of [manure] into a 5-pound bag. :-(CrunchyMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434606158400653601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-50334161694148212822015-01-23T06:04:25.533-05:002015-01-23T06:04:25.533-05:00Mr. Leggett told the audience that the budgetary t...Mr. Leggett told the audience that the budgetary tricks the County was able to use in the past won't really help to close the current shortfall, so they'll have to make some painful cuts. Once the plan to demolish the Ewing Center goes forward, the State of Maryland may be owed a significant amount of money (i.e. in the millions) for the school. I wonder how that will affect the County&JamisonAdcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630535119730239853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-18867833805697265522015-01-22T23:42:38.698-05:002015-01-22T23:42:38.698-05:00I went to this evening's forum, as did a handf...I went to this evening's forum, as did a handful of other residents of communities that would be adversely affected by the Blair G. Ewing demolition plan. Unfortunately, Mr. Leggett did not seem to see anything wrong with demolishing a perfectly good school, even after telling the audience that Montgomery County is nearly $238 million in the red.JamisonAdcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630535119730239853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-25794251858997013482015-01-21T22:08:04.463-05:002015-01-21T22:08:04.463-05:00In portable classrooms.In portable classrooms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-50762181941928845512015-01-21T20:31:30.961-05:002015-01-21T20:31:30.961-05:00And where will the children from these new townhou...And where will the children from these new townhouses go to school? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-66147804005276504012015-01-21T12:42:12.528-05:002015-01-21T12:42:12.528-05:00That's the whole point of all of this! More to...That's the whole point of all of this! More townhouses! <br /><br />It's called the Shady Grove Sector plan and the Board of Education discussed it back in 2009. Watch the video.<br /><br />http://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2015/01/starr-wants-to-put-400-buses-on-site.html<br /><br />and here are the Planning Board documents on this plan. <br /><br />http://Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-78031069493196398942015-01-21T12:32:37.135-05:002015-01-21T12:32:37.135-05:00Can you explain the part about County land for tow...Can you explain the part about County land for townhouses? Where? Please explain. I'm already disgusted with the shortsighted plan to build a bus depot on Avery Road but what is this about town houses?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-15009161713714049532015-01-21T12:32:10.306-05:002015-01-21T12:32:10.306-05:00Brilliant idea!Brilliant idea!Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-78588274077065667962015-01-21T12:27:05.545-05:002015-01-21T12:27:05.545-05:00They should use the school buses as portable class...They should use the school buses as portable classrooms. <br />Based on all the construction countywide, by the time they arrive at school it will be time for dismissal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-70939317455364372612015-01-21T11:31:03.962-05:002015-01-21T11:31:03.962-05:00There are two upcoming forums where parents can th...There are two upcoming forums where parents can thank County Executive Ike Leggett for a plan that will rob public school students of classrooms and delay countless MCPS school construction projects so that a developer can take over County land for townhouses for more students. <br /><br />Clap really loud for the County Executive at these two public events where the public can speak:<br /><br /Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.com