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Charter‑school move delayed; transportation cited as a barrier for MBLI students
Summary
Councilmember Marilyn Balcom said construction for the MECA/MBLI charter school in Germantown is delayed, students are temporarily in Bethesda, and transportation issues have been raised by parents; the plan is to move students to Germantown once construction is complete.
Students online asked about the future of the MECA Business/MBLI charter school. Councilmember Marilyn Balcom said construction in Germantown has been delayed and that students are temporarily attending a site in Bethesda; parents have raised transportation concerns pending completion of the Germantown campus adjacent to Montgomery College on Goldenrod.
"The construction in Germantown is not finished. The plan is that once that construction is done that the students will move to Germantown," Councilmember Balcom said, and she acknowledged ongoing parent concerns about bus or transit options while the school operates offsite. Councilmembers said they have been working with MBLI administrators but that daily transportation decisions ultimately rest with the charter school's administration.
