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Parents, students and advocates urge Montgomery County board to drop ‘Option H’ to close Wootton High
Summary
Dozens of residents testified Jan. 26 urging the Board of Education to remove “Option H” from the Crown–Wootton boundary study, saying it would permanently close Wootton High, harm neighborhood stability, create transportation and fiscal burdens, and exceed the study’s authorized scope.
Dozens of parents, students and community advocates urged the Montgomery County Board of Education on Jan. 26 to remove “Option H” from consideration in the Crown–Damascus boundary study, arguing the proposal would amount to a de facto closure of Wootton High School and cause lasting harm to the neighborhood.
“Option H creates instability,” said Jocelyn Miller, a parent, during the public‑comment period, adding that the plan would “close Wootton and increase long‑term costs for MCPS.” Multiple speakers said public outreach has been inadequate and accused officials of inconsistent public messaging about whether the change would be temporary or permanent.
Speakers warned of concrete harms if Wootton were repurposed as a holding school. An engineer who…
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