UPDATE! 11/12/07 Weast has agreed to withdraw a proposal to study relocating the Stephen Knolls School (and Carl Sandburg but not CS was not mentioned in the story) See Examiner story...
Nov 27, 2007 BoE Agenda
Memo from Weast Recommended FY 2009 Capital Budget and the FY 2009–2014 Capital Improvements Program
p. 2
WHEREAS, The superintendent’s recommendation to study the collocation of the Stephen Knolls and Carl Sandburg special education centers was withdrawn prior to the Board of Education’s work session on November 8, 2007; ...
The Capital Improvements Program (CIP) was made public October 29, 2007. You can find the entire document here.
Chapter 4- Other Educational Facilities and Appendix B are important CIP documents.
In Chapter 4, Special Centers, at page 4-125, is the following statement:
"In order to maintain the level of services to the Stephen Knolls students while ending their isolation in a center-based setting, MCPS staff will review options to collocate the Stephen Knolls special education program with a general education elementary school. Collocating the program will enable the continuation of the services provided at the current site at a location where special education students can relate to non-disabled students."
Also shown in the Capital Plan, buried in Appendix B, we see data suggesting the elimination of the Elementary LAD program.
MEMO TIMELINE: Memos exchanged between Superintendent Weast and the Board of Education, starting with the October 30, 2007 memo addressing the 'collocation' of Stephen Knolls and Carl Sandburg. [SEE RIGHT]
Board of Education CIP work session
Thursday, November 8 7:30 p.m.
Board of Education Public hearings to receive public comment on the CIP
- Wednesday November 14 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday November 15 7:00 p.m.
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Board of Education's Action on the Superintendent's Facilities and Boundaries Recommendations
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 6:00 p.m. [DATE CHANGED 11/8/07]