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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Isn't Murch #19 on the list of schools in need of renovation?  So there are 18 ahead.  That's not even counting the many charter schools that have been short-changed on facilities funding since their inception.[/quote]

Yes. Plus the Murch community had an opportunity to reduce their boundary 2 years ago.  But that apparently was not an option because an extra few blocks to Hearst would have been horrible.  So.  Horrible.  Murch easily could have shifted 100 kids to Hearst and put itself on a sound growth trajectory and needed a smaller expansion and less parking.  Yes, it would have been a longer commute, but certainly better than where we are now. [/quote]

Boundary discussions were made by the central office. Let's try to focus on the issue at hand. Murch has not been renovated since it was built in the 1930s: there is peeling paint, asbestos, rodents, inadequate bathroom space, no minimum ADA compliance, substandard space for a school nurse, no faculty lounge or restrooms, a large collection of trailers that force children to go outside throughout the entire school day for instruction in the elements, children in a temporary outdoor space that was designed to be used for less than five years that has been up for almost 30. The alarming conditions of the facilities need to be addressed immediately.

This is a wonderful school community with socio-economic, linguistic, racial and cultural diversity. There are children from immigrant families throughout the world, and such a large percent of children in the classes are bilingual. The community is exceptionally open, tolerant, and welcoming. This willingness to be patient and understanding is precisely why the school is being mistreated now. Enough is enough. Consider bringing video cameras in to show the appalling condition of the school. A renovation of Murch is not a luxury it is an absolute emergency needed immediately! Due to DCPS neglect the school has suffered for decades and now Murch is expected to accept a sub par renovation. I am furious and my child doesn't even go to Murch. Those of you who think this is about a privileged group of people complaining really need to visit the school. I assure you it will all make sense when you see what is actually going on with the current facility. All our children deserve better.

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