There’s
progress on expanding and modernizing Seven Locks Elementary School!
·Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is finalizing the report on project options that emerged
from PTA/community meetings this last year.
·MCPS FY
2009 Capital Budget and FY
2009-2014 Capital Improvements Program, submitted to the County Council, requests
funding for completing the architectural design in FY 2009 and finishing the
project by January 2012.
·The next
step involving community input is theboundary study covering the Bells Mill, Seven Locks and
Potomac elementary school service areas.The first phase of the study is the formation of an advisory
committee comprised of PTA representatives from those schools, as well as the
two affected middle schools.The second
phase is the submission of the Superintendent’s recommendation to the Board
of Education in mid-October 2008.The final
phase is Board action on the proposed boundary changes after work sessions
and public hearings in November 2008.MCPS has set the schedule for meetings on the boundary study, most of
which will be held at Cabin John Middle School (media center), 7:30-9:00 PM. Although all meetings are open to the public, there are two
meetings specifically for community input: February 27 and May 12, 2008. DO ATTEND!
OTHER ISSUES MONITORED BY SEVEN LOCKS CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS
·Traffic
safety
along Seven Locks Road
·New building
developments such as expansion of Westfield Montgomery Mall
·Walkway/bikeway
along Seven Locks Road from Bradley Boulevard to Montrose
·Environmental
issues,
including stream and trail in Cabin John Regional Park
·Service
forseniors
OTHER
CONCERNS?
Let us know if there are other issues that merit
attention!For contact information, see
“WHO WE ARE” at www.save7locksschool.org.For
those interested in keeping up with County events, see the website for the
Montgomery County Civic Federation, the umbrella organization for civic
associations (www.montgomerycivic.org).
Its monthly meetings and newsletters are very informative!