MACCHE received more than 200 calls from Poolesville parents between March and May raising concerns about health hazards stemming from the construction project.

...Brian Lancaster is the father of a Poolesville rising tenth grader. Like Anderko, Lancaster submitted testimony to the school board in May suggesting ways to reduce student exposure to construction hazards, like updating air quality monitoring data on the construction project’s webpage and conducting regular meetings with community members and health experts. He said to his knowledge, school officials never pursued his suggestions. He described MCPS as performing “lip service” about the Poolesville project and said he’s been discouraged by the lack of transparency and two-way communication with central office staff.

“We’ve come up with strategies and alternatives, and they politely nod their head yes but don’t listen to us at all,” he said. “As parents, that’s our biggest ask—just consider the alternatives we’re coming up with and respond to us directly.”..

MCPS pledges ‘frequent communication’ on Poolesville HS project (moco360.media)