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Wootton, Cold Spring left off superintendent's CIP as community urges Crown be used as holding school to speed rebuilds
Summary
Parents, students and cluster leaders urged the Montgomery County Board of Education to restore Wootton High School and Cold Spring Elementary to the superintendent's list of capital projects and to use Crown High School as a holding campus to speed major renovations.
Board President Julie Yang opened the second public hearing on the FY2027 capital budget and the FY2027'FY2032 capital improvement program and reminded speakers the board will not respond during the hearing.
Community members from the Wootton cluster and surrounding neighborhoods urged the Board of Education to restore Wootton High School to the superintendent's recommended CIP and to fund a clear, time‑bound planning and construction timeline. Wootton parents and cluster coordinators cited the MCPS facility-condition assessment and repeated site visits to argue the building's HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems present health and safety risks.
"Wootton is the only school in the county rated poor for both HVAC and plumbing systems," said Brian Raven,…
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