preserving the quality of life in Olney, Maryland
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preserving the quality of life in Olney, Maryland |
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Dear XXXXX: Thank you very much for your letter about the designation of future school sites as surplus. I understand that you would like for this request to be withdrawn. In your letter, you noted that many students are being educated in trailers and many facilities need renovation and additional capacity. This is clearly an important public policy consideration. Another very important public policy consideration is how to best make safe, decent and affordable housing available to everyone in Montgomery County. A child without a secure home is one that cannot learn at all, regardless of the facility in which he or she is being taught. In addition, we need to provide affordable housing for the teachers who come into these classrooms and devote their time and energies to educating our students. I am sure that the Board of Education will carefully consider the request to use the sites for housing. The Board will consider the existing facilities in the area, student projections, and other factors in determining whether these sites should be used for educational needs or could be made available to further the public policy agenda for affordable housing. Again, thank you for taking the time to share your concerns with me. Sincerely, Douglas M. Duncan County Executive |
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