Kendale facility advisory committee votes against MCPS school proposal

This notice circulated on February 14:

The Kendale Elementary School Facility Advisory Committee voted on the following motions:

Item 1. The Kendale Facility Advisory Committee states that the current proposed school size is in excess of what the site can support. The Kendale School Site is smaller than called for in MCPS/Board of Education guidelines. Further, the Kendale Elementary School Facility Advisory Committee states that the Kendale proposal does not meet other concerns such as field space, access, parking, and walkers. The Kendale Elementary School Facility Advisory Committee would like MCPS Board of Education to explore alternatives.

35 FOR
5 Oppose
11 Abstain


Item 2. The Kendale Facility Advisory Committee recommends that the Kendale School enrollment size be in proportion to MCPS/Board of Education FAA guidelines given that the Kendale site has only 8 usable acres versus the guidelines of 12 usable acres. The Kendale Elementary School size should be 66% of the standard MCPS school size enrollment of 740.

22 FOR
4 Oppose
15 Abstain


Item 3. Save Seven Locks Elementary School and build a smaller school on the Kendale site.

This was a voice vote and it was UNANIMOUS.