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Parents and organizers urge Ritenour to accelerate lead testing and remediation in school drinking water
Summary
A parent and education organizer told the board the coalition that passed Missouri's lead-in-school-water law is urging the district to speed remediation, increase parent transparency and coordinate with the St. Louis County Health Department ahead of the state's new reporting website in spring 2025.
During public comment, Christina Contoman, identified herself as a parent and education organizer with Metropolitan Congregations United (MCU), urged the board to accelerate remediation of lead risks in school drinking water and to increase transparency to parents.
Contoman said MCU and coalition partners helped pass Missouri's "Get the Lead…
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