"The committee members weren't enamored with any of FLO's work."

Washington County Trades Redistricting Software for Free App

The committee who split Spokane County into five commissioner districts spent hundreds of hours drawing maps this year as they determined how to divide the county into equally populated, politically fair pieces.

November 02, 2021 • 

Colin Tiernan, The Spokesman-Review

...FLO Analytics, the committee's contractor, performed several essential duties for the redistricting process. For instance, FLO helped gather public comments on the redistricting plan.

The committee members weren't enamored with any of FLO's work. But it was FLO's technological performance, and the map-drawing software they provided, that drew the bulk of the committee's ire.

FLO Analytics did not agree to an interview with The Spokesman-Review, but provided a written statement over email...

https://www.govtech.com/civic/washington-county-trades-redistricting-software-for-free-app

"Cram didn’t answer whether the change will impact the cost of the contract."

MCPS takes over leadership for boundary study’s community engagement  

...The Montgomery County school board approved a $1.3 million contract in December to hire FLO Analytics, an “employee-owned consulting” company with offices in Oregon, Washington and Massachusetts to conduct a school boundary study. The school board must adopt new boundaries by March 2026 since new schools that will be impacted by the revised boundaries are scheduled to open in August 2027. Bloom Planning was hired as a subcontractor to focus on community engagement as part of the study.    

MCPS spokesperson Chris Cram said Wednesday that the first few community engagement sessions were managed by FLO Analytics, and that was a “small hand off” from Bloom because the first community survey was managed by the subcontractor. Cram didn’t answer whether the change will impact the cost of the contract...

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/04/15/mcps-takes-over-leadership-boundary-study/

MCPS to Hold Public Information Meetings on School Boundary Studies

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will hold public information meetings on boundary studies for three high schools. The studies aim to address overcrowding and plan for new school facilities, focusing on reopening Charles W. Woodward High School, opening Crown High School, and expanding Damascus High School...

MCPS to Hold Public Information Meetings on School Boundary Studies - Montgomery Community Media

MCPS agree to pay vendor $1.3 million to conduct boundary study

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — 7News is working to learn more about the Montgomery County Public Schools boundary study.

The opening of Crown High School, reopening of Charles W. Woodward High, and expansion of Damascus High for the 2027-2028 school year are why Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor said the study is necessary.

The school system is trying to determine which students will attend those schools.

In a recently released video, Taylor outlined the plans for the study and said, “Because of this expansion we will need to adjust our student attendance boundaries for high schools.”..

MCPS agree to pay vendor $1.3 million to conduct boundary study