Has anybody sent their kid to school with a CO2 monitor (to measure ventilation)?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Looks like MCPS is planning to monitor CO2 levels - since that is an important measure of air quality. AND they plan to have a public-facing dashboard.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/procurement/uploads/9218.1/IAQ%20FINAL%204.22.22.pdf

Nope.
The Board of Education refused to fund it.
No plan.

If they have no intention of actually using the data for anything I'd prefer they just focus on using the limited funds to update schools with older HVAC systems or known problems.

They can’t know where the problems are if they don’t monitor.

There ARE schools with known problems, like MOLD. MCPS should focus on updating these first rather than piddle around trying to analyze CO2 data at updated schools. If you're at a school where you are in search of a problem, count your blessings and find a new hobby.

CO2 is important for many aspects of air quality.

Monitor it at the ** schools (the known list of bad hvac systems).

[Anonymous]

CO2 monitoring is standard for monitoring adequate ventilation.

Not sure why anyone would be opposed to a parent sending one in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:CO2 monitoring is standard for monitoring adequate ventilation.

Not sure why anyone would be opposed to a parent sending one in.

I’m not opposed to CO2 monitoring in general, but I’d probably take any sort of parent-student-monitoring with a huge grain of salt. I don’t know anything about the accuracy of your equipment, for one thing. Get together with some like minded parents or the pta and submit a grant application to get a proper research team to conduct a study.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like MCPS is planning to monitor CO2 levels - since that is an important measure of air quality. AND they plan to have a public-facing dashboard.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/procurement/uploads/9218.1/IAQ%20FINAL%204.22.22.pdf

Nope.
The Board of Education refused to fund it.
No plan.

If they have no intention of actually using the data for anything I'd prefer they just focus on using the limited funds to update schools with older HVAC systems or known problems.

They can’t know where the problems are if they don’t monitor.

There ARE schools with known problems, like MOLD. MCPS should focus on updating these first rather than piddle around trying to analyze CO2 data at updated schools. If you're at a school where you are in search of a problem, count your blessings and find a new hobby.

Piddle around with ventilation during an airborne pandemic? Why do you care about mold. Suck it up and get used to it. You don't care about a pandemic, why would you care about mold?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:CO2 monitoring is standard for monitoring adequate ventilation.

Not sure why anyone would be opposed to a parent sending one in.

I’m not opposed to CO2 monitoring in general, but I’d probably take any sort of parent-student-monitoring with a huge grain of salt. I don’t know anything about the accuracy of your equipment, for one thing. Get together with some like minded parents or the pta and submit a grant application to get a proper research team to conduct a study.

It's already been done, hon. The Board of Education doesn't care if you get sick and miss school. The less people that show up, the less work they have to do. Educating the few is easier than educating everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CO2 monitoring is standard for monitoring adequate ventilation.

Not sure why anyone would be opposed to a parent sending one in.

I’m not opposed to CO2 monitoring in general, but I’d probably take any sort of parent-student-monitoring with a huge grain of salt. I don’t know anything about the accuracy of your equipment, for one thing. Get together with some like minded parents or the pta and submit a grant application to get a proper research team to conduct a study.

Or. Get a decent monitor. If you see any abnormal results, submit an Air Quality report and MCPS will do a better check of that classroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CO2 monitoring is standard for monitoring adequate ventilation.

Not sure why anyone would be opposed to a parent sending one in.

I’m not opposed to CO2 monitoring in general, but I’d probably take any sort of parent-student-monitoring with a huge grain of salt. I don’t know anything about the accuracy of your equipment, for one thing. Get together with some like minded parents or the pta and submit a grant application to get a proper research team to conduct a study.

It's already been done, hon. The Board of Education doesn't care if you get sick and miss school. The less people that show up, the less work they have to do. Educating the few is easier than educating everyone.

LOL

[Anonymous]

LOL, dc moms are crazy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL, dc moms are crazy

Really? So the kids in this area are stupid? They aren't smart? They haven't learned how covid spreads or how to keep people safe? Interesting that so many stupid people live in Montgomery County but we are supposed to have one of the best school systems. Must not be so great if parents are all so stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like MCPS is planning to monitor CO2 levels - since that is an important measure of air quality. AND they plan to have a public-facing dashboard.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/procurement/uploads/9218.1/IAQ%20FINAL%204.22.22.pdf

Nope.
The Board of Education refused to fund it.
No plan.

If they have no intention of actually using the data for anything I'd prefer they just focus on using the limited funds to update schools with older HVAC systems or known problems.

They can’t know where the problems are if they don’t monitor.

They know and don’t care. Be real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, dc moms are crazy

Really? So the kids in this area are stupid? They aren't smart? They haven't learned how covid spreads or how to keep people safe? Interesting that so many stupid people live in Montgomery County but we are supposed to have one of the best school systems. Must not be so great if parents are all so stupid.

A co2 monitor isn't going to help without many other layers in place. This is theater for attention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, dc moms are crazy

Really? So the kids in this area are stupid? They aren't smart? They haven't learned how covid spreads or how to keep people safe? Interesting that so many stupid people live in Montgomery County but we are supposed to have one of the best school systems. Must not be so great if parents are all so stupid.

A co2 monitor isn't going to help without many other layers in place. This is theater for attention.

Right. Other layers are in place. This is just another data point.

Jeez. People are just looking for things to complain about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, dc moms are crazy

Really? So the kids in this area are stupid? They aren't smart? They haven't learned how covid spreads or how to keep people safe? Interesting that so many stupid people live in Montgomery County but we are supposed to have one of the best school systems. Must not be so great if parents are all so stupid.

A co2 monitor isn't going to help without many other layers in place. This is theater for attention.

Right. Other layers are in place. This is just another data point.

Jeez. People are just looking for things to complain about.

What are you talking about! There is no mitigation this school year. No masking, no distancing, no testing, no nothing. Plan to get Covid multiple times. What is the big deal, clearly you are ok with Covid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, dc moms are crazy

Really? So the kids in this area are stupid? They aren't smart? They haven't learned how covid spreads or how to keep people safe? Interesting that so many stupid people live in Montgomery County but we are supposed to have one of the best school systems. Must not be so great if parents are all so stupid.

A co2 monitor isn't going to help without many other layers in place. This is theater for attention.

Right. Other layers are in place. This is just another data point.

Jeez. People are just looking for things to complain about.

What are you talking about! There is no mitigation this school year. No masking, no distancing, no testing, no nothing. Plan to get Covid multiple times. What is the big deal, clearly you are ok with Covid?

JFC you people are helpless. Get your kids good masks and test them at home yourself- it is much easier and cheaper to get rapid tests than it was last year. You can pull them at lunch if you're worried about that but with the staffing shortage there is no way most ESs can staff the additional supervision and setup/breakdown needed for outdoor lunches.

And I still don't understand how you all would want to achieve "distancing" anyway without going back to hybrid- there aren't enough classrooms or teachers. And moer and more research coming out that the 6ft rule is obsolete anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, dc moms are crazy

Really? So the kids in this area are stupid? They aren't smart? They haven't learned how covid spreads or how to keep people safe? Interesting that so many stupid people live in Montgomery County but we are supposed to have one of the best school systems. Must not be so great if parents are all so stupid.

A co2 monitor isn't going to help without many other layers in place. This is theater for attention.

Right. Other layers are in place. This is just another data point.

Jeez. People are just looking for things to complain about.

What are you talking about! There is no mitigation this school year. No masking, no distancing, no testing, no nothing. Plan to get Covid multiple times. What is the big deal, clearly you are ok with Covid?

Tests are available. Masks are available. Vaccines & boosters are available. HVAC systems have been upgraded/supplemented.

If you have concerns about a specific classroom there is no harm bringing in a CO2 monitor to verify adequate ventilation.