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Vol. 12, No. 44 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper NOVEMBER 3, 2016 Crawley proposes new T.C. Williams campus New schools would solve and Matthew Maury elemen- “We’ve heard repeatedly from overcrowding issues tary schools. It also would add our parents … of the importance by 2027 a new elementary school — in of having the requisite learning BY CHRIS TEALE addition to the proposed new spaces, those optimal learning Schools Superintendent West End school using retrofit- environments, whether they are Alvin Crawley proposed an ted office space — as well as small spaces, whether they are ambitious plan to solve Alex- build a new middle school. classroom spaces, gymnasiums, andria City Public Schools’ The most dramatic aspect auditoriums, or playing fields. capacity crunch by 2027 as of the plan would be to com- Our students deserve the very he unveiled his capital budget pletely demolish the Minnie best that we can give them.” proposal last week. Howard campus of T.C. Wil- In data provided by ACPS Under the plan, between liams High School and replace staff during the Alexandria the 2018 and 2027 fiscal it with a building for ninth and City School Board’s Octo- years ACPS would appropri- 10th graders, adding 717 seats ber 27 meeting, the system ate $515.7 million on projects at a total cost of $118.5 million. is serving 15,354 students to expand capacity, includ- “This is an aggressive budget. during fiscal 2017, compared ing renovations at Douglas This is a budget that reflects a PHOTO/LOUISE KRAFFT MacArthur, George Mason sense of urgency,” Crawley said. SEE SCHOOLS | 6 Metroway saved from WMATA budget cuts City asked to provide more for operating costs in proposed budget BY CHRIS TEALE Washington Metropoli- PHOTO/JAMES CULLUM tan Area Transit Authority HALLOWEEN! The topical Michael Palpatine (top, dressed as a general manager Paul Wie- ballot box) was joined by his parents Frances and Helena and his sister Mari for the Del Ray Business Association-sponsored 20th defeld will propose his fiscal annual Halloween parade Sunday afternoon. Gayle Reuter, co-chair 2018 operating budget for the of the 2016 parade, was honored for her 20 years as parade chair- beleaguered agency Thurs- woman with a proclamation by Mayor Allison Silberberg and city day, and while Alexandria councilors declaring that Mount Vernon Avenue will be known as appears to have escaped its FILE PHOTO “Gayle Reuter Avenue” on future Del Ray Halloween parade days. The Metroway bus rapid transit service from the Braddock Road Meanwhile, on Lee Street in Old Town, Buccaneers Adam and Whit- worst effects, it will be asked Metro station to Pentagon City through Potomac Yard had been un- ney Locke (above) handed out candy Monday night to thousands of to chip in more money. der threat in WMATA budget cuts despite only being in operation trick-or-treaters. For more Halloween photos see page 20. since 2014, but the system will survive in the agency’s proposed SEE WMATA | 8 fiscal 2018 operating budget. T.C. 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