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I agree with OP that some things in MCPS are horrifying, sexual assault cases in particular!

But I don't see the disgusting classrooms anywhere. Which school are you working in, OP? My kids have been in elementary, middle and high schools (different ones because they were in different programs), and apart from that one episode where the sprinkler system sprayed dirty water everywhere, the building are usually pretty clean. Then during the school year, the bathrooms get progressively more unkempt, and there might be rodents, but... nothing spectacular.

There are HVAC issues in multiple schools, where some classrooms are way to hot or way to cold. There are leaks, occasionally. Are you talking about that? Sadly, know that the list of repairs and maintenance is LOOONG, and that schools have to wait their turn. I'm sorry if you're in one of those problematic rooms. I agree that it's not a good look for Central Office to spend all this money on itself, while some teachers and students suffer in a 90F art room, like my friend's child at Woodlin ES years ago (hopefully they've fixed it).

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Rodents are nothing spectacular? What low standards you have.[/quote]

Because rodents are everywhere, people. You probably have some on your property without knowing it. My daughter saw a little mouse running along the bookcase of her classroom at Bethesda elementary, and this is a CLEAN, well-run school, without leaks, or HVAC issues.

Your reaction makes me very wary of posts who deplore "awful conditions" in school buildings, because we've never had a problem with this particular school, and the sight of a little mouse in an otherwise well-kept school is nothing to be worried about. There are tons of rodents everywhere. You can't make them go away. All you do is keep the environment as clean as you can (and lay traps) to manage the population.

But if the OP were to come back and explain that her classroom has a mold issue, for example, that would be a more severe problem that needs to rocket to the top of the repair list.

You really need to understand construction priorities here. MCPS is lagging way behind on all their repairs and maintenance, that's one thing. But don't freak out over the mere word "rodent", because that's just dumb.
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For some, a mouse is not a worry. For many, the allergens left behind are a huge issue. Rodent and mouse droppings cause major concerns for those who have allergies and/or asthma. And these concerns impact a lot of students and teachers.[/quote]

Yes, mice spread disease, but radon and asbestos cause cancer.

Here are two posts about the dangerous conditions within MCPS schools.  The first one is about how 28 schools had high levels of Radon and the second about how there was an unusual number of cancer incidents among staff and even kids.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/150/515415.page#7980194
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1093545.page#23748384

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