More on the Aspen Hill issue with the MoCo Board of Education

In a previous post on this blog we mentioned what we heard at a community meeting two days ago concerning the MoCo Board of Education's decision to tear down a school to create a parking lot for buses, and move students to another school, all with no communication with people in the Aspen Hill community where this is taking place. 

They are concerned about potential for more overcrowding, increased traffic, negative environmental effects, safety concerns, and most importantly waste of money without any significant improvements.

I have now listened to the video and audio of the meeting of the MoCo Board of Education where these decisions were approved by the Board members. Dr. Joshua Starr, the Superintendent of Schools for MoCo, was asked by a member of the Bd of Ed if he had or would meet with people in the Aspen Hill community to inform them about what was being planned and answer their questions. His response:

Dr. Starr: “... we want to make sure we communicate with the community and talk to them give them a heads up so when the Board acts [the Board acted on November 14, 2014] we can have a conversation .... we will be as transparent and forthcoming .... Certainly once the Board takes action everything kicks into gear around how we communicate, who we communicate with.... and we’re happy to report back....”

It is now more than two months since this statement was made and people in the Aspen Hill community report that no effort whatsoever has been made to "kick into gear" any communication with them by Dr. Starr or his staff.