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[quote=Anonymous]SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14afTkYY1zS/

[QUOTE]I am deeply concerned about the ongoing air quality emergency at New Hampshire Estates Elementary School. Starting last week, multiple students and staff members in Room 120 reported serious symptoms: difficulty breathing, headaches, coughing, and a metallic taste in the air. People fell ill. The Fire Department was called. I grew up just two blocks from New Hampshire Estates, and I am a parent of MCPS students. I share the frustration of every parent and community member who is asking: How did this happen, and what is being done about it?

My office has been in active communication with school administration, MCPS leadership, the PTA, and affected families. While MCPS has conducted inspections, reviewed air quality sensor data, and found that readings did not exceed health hazard thresholds, those readings do not erase the fact that real people experienced real symptoms.

As Chair of the Montgomery County Council's Education & Culture Committee, I have asked MCPS to provide a full and transparent update to the New Hampshire Estates community. I am working with Superintendent Taylor to ensure every appropriate step is being taken to address this issue, and I will continue carefully monitoring this situation until it is resolved. This underscores the need to increase funding in our capital budget for HVAC and other critical renovations.[/QUOTE][/quote]

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