ROCKVILLE, Md. — A new school boundary proposal in Montgomery County is sparking fierce backlash among parents, echoing recent tensions seen across the Potomac in Fairfax County.
This afternoon, Montgomery County’s superintendent rolled out a series of recommendations for new school boundaries. The most controversial among them: a proposal to permanently close Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville.
The $300 Million Dilemma
The driving force behind the potential closure is the aging infrastructure of the current Wootton building. According to school officials, the facility requires an estimated $300 million in renovations to meet modern standards—a sum they say the county simply does not have available.
“We have more needs than funding available,” said Andrea Swiatocha with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)…