‘It’s just not right’: Needed repairs at Montgomery County school asked to be sped up

A Montgomery County, Maryland, elementary school that is home to many minority students has been dealing with numerous problems, including overcrowding, collapsing ceilings, overheating and pests, as WTOP first reported.

Now, school leaders are trying to make sure students at South Lake Elementary School in Gaithersburg don’t have to wait even longer for a much-needed overhaul.

Indications are that “this building is beyond its useful life,” said Seth Adams, director of the Department of Facilities Management for the county school system, “and even after the close to 30 pest control visits, the two years’ worth of indoor air quality work … we’re still fighting that battle with keeping up with South Lake.”..

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2020/08/its-just-not-right-needed-repairs-at-montgomery-county-school-asked-to-be-sped-up/