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Rockville leaders urge full rebuild of Twinbrook Elementary, call omission from CIP an equity issue
Summary
Rockville mayor and council members told the board Twinbrook Elementary requires immediate full replacement rather than further delay; they cited high poverty, ELL rates, mold, non-ADA entrances and plumbing failures and called the omission from the proposed CIP a setback for an underserved community.
Mayor Monique Ashton of Rockville and Rockville council members testified in support of a full replacement of Twinbrook Elementary, urging the Board of Education to restore the school to the FY2027'FY2032 CIP rather than defer the project.
"This is a matter of equity and inclusion, and this school needs to be completely rebuilt," Mayor Monique Ashton said, citing inadequate sprinklers, non-ADA entrances and insufficient space…
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