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Sligo Creek, Sims communities push back on proposed closures and holding‑school plans; request clearer data and engagement
Summary
Parents, staff and PTA leaders from Sligo Creek Elementary and Silver Spring International Middle School objected to a proposal that would close or repurpose the campuses and urged MCPS to provide complete data, alternative sites and robust community engagement.
Parents, teachers and community leaders from Sligo Creek Elementary School and Silver Spring International Middle School (SIMS) pushed back against proposals that would close or repurpose those campuses as part of holding‑school planning, saying the plan was presented with insufficient community engagement and incomplete data.
Speakers requested MCPS provide the full analysis that led to the closure and holding‑school proposals and asked why site selection…
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