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Parents, staff and unions press MCPS to prioritize building repairs, pay and accessibility in upcoming CIP
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Union leaders, school employees and parents used public comment time Sept. 25 to press the Montgomery County Board of Education for faster action on school building conditions, staff payroll problems and full funding of the capital improvements plan.
Union leaders, school employees and parents used public comment time Sept. 25 to press the Montgomery County Board of Education for faster action on school building conditions, staff payroll problems and full funding of the capital improvements plan.
"MCPS is currently failing its employees," said Pia Morris, president of SEIU Local 500, which represents roughly 10,000 support staff professionals, citing mold, poor ventilation and pay errors that left employees waiting for correct checks. Tamara Kelly, an administrative secretary, said she leaves work with headaches and a cough due to building air quality and that a…
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