1. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.
Subject
1.1 Opening of the Meeting
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
1. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.
Type

THE ORDER OF SPEAKERS IS PRINTED ON THE AGENDA AVAILABLE ON THE TABLE AT THE DOOR.  WHEN A SPEAKER BEGINS, A GREEN LIGHT ON THE TIMER WILL GO ON. THIRTY SECONDS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE SPEAKER’S TIME, A YELLOW LIGHT WILL GO ON WITH A BEEP, AND THE RED LIGHT AND BUZZER SIGNALS THAT THE SPEAKER IS NOT TO CONTINUE BEYOND THAT POINT.

 

ALL SPEAKERS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THEIR TESTIMONY IN ADVANCE.  IF YOU HAVE NOT PROVIDED THE TESTIMONY IN ADVANCE, PLEASE SEND A COPY OF YOUR WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO BOETESTIMONY@MCPSMD.ORG FOR POSTING TO BOARDDOCS. 

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2. Municipalities/Elected Officials (5 minutes)
Subject
2.1 Jud Ashman, City of Gaithersburg Mayor
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
2. Municipalities/Elected Officials (5 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Jud Ashman, City of Gaithersburg Mayor.pdf (55 KB)
Subject
2.2 Kerri Cook, Poolesville Town Commission President
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
2. Municipalities/Elected Officials (5 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Kerri Cook PPT.pdf (437 KB)
3. Students (3 minutes)
Subject
3.1 Jermaine Tyler
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
3. Students (3 minutes)
Type

No show

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Subject
3.2 Carolyn Wang
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
3. Students (3 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Carolyn Wang Written Testimony.pdf (108 KB)
Subject
3.3 Alex Nguyen/Ruhama Endishaw
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
3. Students (3 minutes)
Type

Only Alex Nguyen provided testimony. 

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4. Designated Cluster Representatives (5 minutes except as noted on the list of speakers)
Subject
4.1 Norm Gordon, Watkins Mill Cluster
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
4. Designated Cluster Representatives (5 minutes except as noted on the list of speakers)
Type
File Attachments
Watkins Mill Cluster Written Testimony.pdf (108 KB)
Subject
4.2 Cathy Stocker, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Cluster
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
4. Designated Cluster Representatives (5 minutes except as noted on the list of speakers)
Type
File Attachments
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Cluster Written Testimony.pdf (188 KB)
Subject
4.3 Kari Primozic, Gaithersburg Cluster
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
4. Designated Cluster Representatives (5 minutes except as noted on the list of speakers)
Type
File Attachments
Gaithersburg Cluster Written Testimony.pdf (173 KB)
Subject
4.4 Sara Cortes, Walter Johnson Cluster
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
4. Designated Cluster Representatives (5 minutes except as noted on the list of speakers)
Type
File Attachments
Walter Johnson Cluster Written Testimony.pdf (67 KB)
Subject
4.5 David Griffith, Poolesville Cluster
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
4. Designated Cluster Representatives (5 minutes except as noted on the list of speakers)
Type
File Attachments
Subject
4.6 Mini Varughese/Beth Wolff/Cora Stump, Clarksburg Cluster
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
4. Designated Cluster Representatives (5 minutes except as noted on the list of speakers)
Type
File Attachments
Clarksburg Cluster Written Testimony.pdf (134 KB)
Clarksburg Cluster.pdf (58 KB)
Subject
4.7 BOARD QUESTIONS
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
4. Designated Cluster Representatives (5 minutes except as noted on the list of speakers)
Type
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5. Association (5 minutes)
Subject
5.1 Charles Hoewing, The Fair Access Committee for Western Montgomery County
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
5. Association (5 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Charles Hoewing Written Testimony.pdf (228 KB)
Charles Hoewing PPT.pdf (527 KB)
Subject
5.2 Brandon Conway, Burtonsville Elementary School PTA
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
5. Association (5 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Brandon Conway Written Teastimony.pdf (216 KB)
Subject
5.3 Katherine Benderev/Beth Fritz, The Mains Community
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
5. Association (5 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Katherine Benderev Written Testimony.pdf (182 KB)
6. Individuals and Organizations (3 minutes)
Subject
6.1 Jim McNulty
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
6. Individuals and Organizations (3 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Jim McNulty Written Testimony.pdf (39 KB)
Subject
6.2 Carolyn Garvey
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
6. Individuals and Organizations (3 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Carolyn Garvey Written Testimony.pdf (112 KB)
Subject
6.3 Michael Owens
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
6. Individuals and Organizations (3 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Michael Owens Written Testimony.pdf (36 KB)
Subject
6.4 Stephen Silverman
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
6. Individuals and Organizations (3 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Stephen Silverman Written Testimony.pdf (63 KB)
Subject
6.5 Brian Anleu
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
6. Individuals and Organizations (3 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Brian Anleu Written Testimony.pdf (170 KB)
Subject
6.6 Laura Ado/Jane Lehrman
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
6. Individuals and Organizations (3 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Jane Lehrman Written Testimony.pdf (77 KB)
Subject
6.7 Gabriel Ado
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
6. Individuals and Organizations (3 minutes)
Type
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Subject
6.8 Carla Sguigna
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
6. Individuals and Organizations (3 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Carla Sguigna Written Testimony.pdf (225 KB)
Carla Sguigna.pdf (57 KB)
Subject
6.9 Melissa Green Parker
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
6. Individuals and Organizations (3 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Melissa Green Parker Written Testimony.pdf (121 KB)
Melissa Green Parker.pdf (58 KB)
Subject
6.10 Susan Owens
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
6. Individuals and Organizations (3 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Susan Owens Written Testimony.pdf (5,920 KB)
Susan Owens.pdf (57 KB)
Subject
6.11 Jacqueline Randle
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
6. Individuals and Organizations (3 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Jacqueline Randle.pdf (55 KB)
Subject
6.12 Seth Marc Kamen
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
6. Individuals and Organizations (3 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Seth Kamen Written Testimony.pdf (34 KB)
Seth Marc Kamen.pdf (58 KB)
Subject
6.13 Carl Brian Swarts
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
6. Individuals and Organizations (3 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Carl Brian Swarts Written Testimony.pdf (295 KB)
Carl Swarts.pdf (58 KB)
Subject
6.14 Lou Morsberger
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
6. Individuals and Organizations (3 minutes)
Type
File Attachments
Lou Morsberger Written Testimony Rev.pdf (576 KB)
Lou Morsberger.pdf (55 KB)
Subject
6.15 BOARD QUESTIONS
Meeting
Nov 8, 2021 - Facilities and Boundaries Hearing and Boundary Studies for Gaithersburg #8 and Bethesda, Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools - Agenda with List of Speakers
Category
6. Individuals and Organizations (3 minutes)
Type
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7. Follow-ups (for informational purposes)
8. Adjournment - 8:30 p.m.