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Board Of Education Meeting

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Beall Elementary Capacity Study Approved by Board of Ed

The Board of Ed approved the Beall Elementary Capacity Study with a unanimous vote last night.

A resolution providing funds for a capacity study at Beall Elementary School on Beall Avenue in Rockville passed unanimously at a meeting of the Board of Education last night.  The study is the next step in the Beall Elementary School addition project.  It will be performed by BeeryRio Architecture + Interiors, a Maryland Department of Transportation-certified minority-owned firm, at a cost of $30,000. Beall Elementary was built in 1954 and last modernized in 1991.  It was designed for about 500 students but currently has a projected enrollment of over 650.  Six portable classrooms are in place to house the overflow.   "It's a double-edged sword," said Montgomery County Public Schools spokesman Dana Tofig.  "People think Beall is a great …

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