Anyone who is coming to support the school's testimony tonight, or any other time, please print and bring the flyer below. It is uploaded onto Scribd, and embedded below.
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
BOE meets at RCF
Last night, the board of education came to Rock Creek Forest to hear presentations from the BCC cluster schools. Many members of the Student Government Association with support from Srta. Garcia gave tours to members of the BOE who came early.
Then, each school had five minutes to present about their programs, achievements and challenges.It was interesting to hear many of the common themes: over-crowding and staff reductions, chief among them.
When I had an opportunity to testify, I shared a power point illustrating our challenges and our successes.
BOE Presentation
Many thanks to Craig Brown, Jack Hauser, and Joy White, our cluster coordinators, who organized the event, the many Rock Creek Forest parents, teachers and staff who came out to support their school and, as always, the building service team.
Then, each school had five minutes to present about their programs, achievements and challenges.It was interesting to hear many of the common themes: over-crowding and staff reductions, chief among them.
When I had an opportunity to testify, I shared a power point illustrating our challenges and our successes.
BOE Presentation
Many thanks to Craig Brown, Jack Hauser, and Joy White, our cluster coordinators, who organized the event, the many Rock Creek Forest parents, teachers and staff who came out to support their school and, as always, the building service team.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Gazette covers BOE testimony
The testimony given by Amanda Waugh at the Board of Education received prominent coverage in the Gazette last week. To read more about it go to: http://www.gazette.net/stories/11182009/montnew181853_32542.shtml
Friday, November 20, 2009
The CIP is Passed; Long Live the CIP
It’s one of those “yes, but…” moments. The Board of Education voted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 to pass the Capital Improvement Plan which includes modernization of Rock Creek Forest. Planning should being in 2010, construction in 2013.
Now we get to the “yes, but” part.
The CIP needs to be funded. Right now, the CIP functions as a Christmas list. It shows the wishes and intentions of the board, but without Santa, it is just a list. Now our advocacy shifts to the County Council and State of Maryland. For more on the timeline, see the post timeline to a new RCF.
Now we get to the “yes, but” part.
The CIP needs to be funded. Right now, the CIP functions as a Christmas list. It shows the wishes and intentions of the board, but without Santa, it is just a list. Now our advocacy shifts to the County Council and State of Maryland. For more on the timeline, see the post timeline to a new RCF.
Timeline to a new RCF
More than anything I have had questions about the process. It IS really confusing, for all of us. But here is how it works:
date action
11/11 -11/12/2009 Board of Education holds public hearings on the FYI 2011-2016
11/19/2009 BOE votes on CIP – vote held and CIP passed
11/30/2009 Final requests for state aid due
12/2009 Ike Leggett, County Executive reviews BOE request
1/15/2009 (tentative date)Ike Leggett, County Executive presents his recommendations.
1/27/2009 (tentative date)Board of Public Works hearing on CIP (tentative date)
2/20/2009 LAST possible date for the Governor to propose his Capital Budget
Feb – May, 2009 County Council holds hearings on CIP
4/5/2009 Both state houses vote on budget
May, 2009 County Council approves the FY 2011-2016 CIP and funding for the 2011 Capital Budget
Ok, so, that’s clear as mud. As you can see, it is a process that requires four/five separate stakeholders to buy in. The Board of Education, the County Executive, the State House and Senate, the Governor all need to do their part to make this happen.
Right now the BOE has approved the CIP, which is great. BUT, if the state does not give them the money, and we should be VERY concerned that they won’t, then the BOE needs to make some choices about what to do.
Now, they work their way down three lists of 1)schools additions 2) schools modernizations 3) high school modernizations. But what mix of funding they choose is where we need to be concerned.
Historically, the BOE has favored additions over modernizations – they are cheaper and they please more constituencies. That means that modernizations get pushed back.
date action
11/11 -11/12/2009 Board of Education holds public hearings on the FYI 2011-2016
11/19/2009 BOE votes on CIP – vote held and CIP passed
11/30/2009 Final requests for state aid due
12/2009 Ike Leggett, County Executive reviews BOE request
1/15/2009 (tentative date)Ike Leggett, County Executive presents his recommendations.
1/27/2009 (tentative date)Board of Public Works hearing on CIP (tentative date)
2/20/2009 LAST possible date for the Governor to propose his Capital Budget
Feb – May, 2009 County Council holds hearings on CIP
4/5/2009 Both state houses vote on budget
May, 2009 County Council approves the FY 2011-2016 CIP and funding for the 2011 Capital Budget
Ok, so, that’s clear as mud. As you can see, it is a process that requires four/five separate stakeholders to buy in. The Board of Education, the County Executive, the State House and Senate, the Governor all need to do their part to make this happen.
Right now the BOE has approved the CIP, which is great. BUT, if the state does not give them the money, and we should be VERY concerned that they won’t, then the BOE needs to make some choices about what to do.
Now, they work their way down three lists of 1)schools additions 2) schools modernizations 3) high school modernizations. But what mix of funding they choose is where we need to be concerned.
Historically, the BOE has favored additions over modernizations – they are cheaper and they please more constituencies. That means that modernizations get pushed back.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
40X40 -- pass it on
We are all frustrated and concerned about the pace of modernization at Rock Creek Forest. That is why we have developed a three prong strategy to: 1) get the funding we need from the Governor and state delegation 2) make sure it is allocated by the county council and 3) make sure the Board of Education remains focused on Rock Creek Forest ES.
Our theme is 40X40 – forty years since our last renovation; 40% over capacity. Please try to incorporate this phrase into your communication, we will be building a campaign around it.
Here what you can do:
1) Contact the Board of Education immediately, to ask that they
a. Prioritize modernizations and avoid the past tendency to put additions before modernizations, thereby punishing older, more run down facilities.
b. Adopt the Capital Improvement Plan
c. Remember Rock Creek Forest 40X40
Board of Education contact information: boe@mcpsmd.org or individually Shirley_Brandman@mcpsmd.org ; Phil_Kauffman@mcpsmd.org ; mailto:Patricia_O ; Judy_Docca@mcpsmd.org; Laura_Berthiaume@mcpsmd.org ; Chrisopher_Barclay@mcpsmd.org Michael_A_Durso@mcpsmd.org; Timothy_T_Hwang@mcpsmd.org
2) Contact the County Council and let them know that:
a. Our school is “40X40.” 40 years since it’s last renovation and 40% over capacity.
b. Regardless of what district they represent, RCF represents the entire county through the immersion program;
c. Even in tight economic times, we expect that they will fund our school’s modernization, which requires funding the CIP.
d. We have waited long enough.
County Council Contact information:
councilmember.andrews@montgomerycountymd.gov ; councilmember.berliner@montgomerycountymd.gov ; councilmember.elrich@montgomerycountymd.gov; councilmember.ervin@montgomerycountymd.gov; councilmember.floreen@montgomerycountymd.gov; councilmember.knapp@montgomerycountymd.gov; councilmember.leventhal@montgomerycountymd.gov; councilmember.navarro@montgomerycountymd.gov; councilmember.trachtenberg@montgomerycountymd.gov
3) Contact your state delegate and let them know:
a. Our school is “40X40.” 40 years since it’s last renovation and 40% over capacity.
b. Regardless of what district they represent, RCF represents the entire county through the immersion program;
c. Even in tight economic times, we expect that they will fund our school’s modernization, which requires funding capital projects.
d. We have waited long enough.
Contact information for the state house: go to http://mdelect.net/electedofficials/ to find your representatives.
4) Contact Governor O’Malley and tell him:
a. Our school is “40X40.” 40 years since it’s last renovation and 40% over capacity.
b. RCF represents the entire county through the immersion program;
c. Even in tight economic times, we expect that he will fund our school’s modernization, which requires funding capital projects.
d. We have waited long enough.
Contact Information for Gov. O'Malley: http://www.governor.maryland.gov/mail/
Our theme is 40X40 – forty years since our last renovation; 40% over capacity. Please try to incorporate this phrase into your communication, we will be building a campaign around it.
Here what you can do:
1) Contact the Board of Education immediately, to ask that they
a. Prioritize modernizations and avoid the past tendency to put additions before modernizations, thereby punishing older, more run down facilities.
b. Adopt the Capital Improvement Plan
c. Remember Rock Creek Forest 40X40
Board of Education contact information: boe@mcpsmd.org or individually Shirley_Brandman@mcpsmd.org ; Phil_Kauffman@mcpsmd.org ; mailto:Patricia_O ; Judy_Docca@mcpsmd.org; Laura_Berthiaume@mcpsmd.org ; Chrisopher_Barclay@mcpsmd.org Michael_A_Durso@mcpsmd.org; Timothy_T_Hwang@mcpsmd.org
2) Contact the County Council and let them know that:
a. Our school is “40X40.” 40 years since it’s last renovation and 40% over capacity.
b. Regardless of what district they represent, RCF represents the entire county through the immersion program;
c. Even in tight economic times, we expect that they will fund our school’s modernization, which requires funding the CIP.
d. We have waited long enough.
County Council Contact information:
councilmember.andrews@montgomerycountymd.gov ; councilmember.berliner@montgomerycountymd.gov ; councilmember.elrich@montgomerycountymd.gov; councilmember.ervin@montgomerycountymd.gov; councilmember.floreen@montgomerycountymd.gov; councilmember.knapp@montgomerycountymd.gov; councilmember.leventhal@montgomerycountymd.gov; councilmember.navarro@montgomerycountymd.gov; councilmember.trachtenberg@montgomerycountymd.gov
3) Contact your state delegate and let them know:
a. Our school is “40X40.” 40 years since it’s last renovation and 40% over capacity.
b. Regardless of what district they represent, RCF represents the entire county through the immersion program;
c. Even in tight economic times, we expect that they will fund our school’s modernization, which requires funding capital projects.
d. We have waited long enough.
Contact information for the state house: go to http://mdelect.net/electedofficials/ to find your representatives.
4) Contact Governor O’Malley and tell him:
a. Our school is “40X40.” 40 years since it’s last renovation and 40% over capacity.
b. RCF represents the entire county through the immersion program;
c. Even in tight economic times, we expect that he will fund our school’s modernization, which requires funding capital projects.
d. We have waited long enough.
Contact Information for Gov. O'Malley: http://www.governor.maryland.gov/mail/
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