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)

Breaking: State Ranks MCPS Poor in Maintenance Effectiveness in MD Public School Buildings Report Released Today

Full Report at this link:  http://iac.maryland.gov/FY%202020%20Maintenance%20Survey%20Report.pdf

From the Report:  

Table A provides a summary of the maintenance effectiveness ratings of each LEA during the period of FY 2015 through FY 2020. The data shows that eight school systems achieved a high percentage of Good or Superior ratings; seven of these LEAs have portfolios with average adjusted ages between 19 and 29 years, which is below the statewide average of 30 years for square footage. The remaining high-achieving LEA has an average adjusted age of 34 years. Of the twelve LEAs highlighted in red that had less than 65% of their FY 2020 assessments result in Good or Superior ratings, five are younger than the average and six are older; five are the largest school systems (greater than 100 schools) and five are within the smallest (8 of 24 LEAs have 15 or fewer schools). The six-year summary, FY15 – FY20, includes the results of the latest year assessed. A six-year summary aligns with information included in the annual Managing for Results (MFR) submission.