William dandy middle school should stay open because it is a historically black school, one of the few left in this area. We are the only pre-med and pre-law program and is a feeder school for many high schools. As a French teacher for the last 15 years, I know our students have an opportunity to do a lot of high school credits which enables them to do dual enrollment in high school.
Please allow our school to stay open and continue to do the wonderful job that we do with our students.

As the Board establishes its 2027 priorities, shouldn’t we first grade our progress on those established for 2026?

BCPS’s 2026 legislative priorities included initiatives to grow enrollment and expand programs. I won’t assume nothing was accomplished districtwide. But at Lloyd Estates, BCPS responded that enrollment strategies would not improve enrollment. Boundary data identified roughly 146 students assigned to Lloyd attending elsewhere, while 68 students outside its boundary choose Lloyd. Those are not guaranteed returns—but they are leads worth investigating. What outreach was tried? What results were measured? How were alternatives evaluated under Policy 8010?

If we graded the enrollment recovery assignment at Lloyd, what grade would the evidence support? Did we attempt the assignment—or decide it couldn’t be done?

Meanwhile, proposed receiving-school utilization raises another question: are we preserving room for growth, or planning around permanent decline? Seat counts alone don’t show whether ESE, English-language support, transportation, staffing, and aftercare can absorb additional students. Where is that analysis?

These changes would take effect in 2027–28. How do they advance academic goals and commitments to students at Title I schools?

Dr. Allen Zeman suggested taking a year off from consolidations after this round. I ask the Board to reconsider this round and use 2027 to test and measure enrollment recovery instead.

Taxpayers are asked for more funding. Parents are asked for more unpaid labor: researching policy, analyzing data, building partnerships, and pleading for their schools. When did meaningful engagement become an expectation that families do the district’s strategic planning? And what happens to communities without the time, language access, or connections to compete?

I formally request dedicated 2027 Enrollment Growth and Retention Workshops with accountable leaders, implementation timelines, measurable targets, and public reporting—not another presentation forecasting decline.

Before asking taxpayers for more money or families for more advocacy, show us the work. Before assigning 2027 priorities, grade the results of 2026.