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Marshall Elementary parents ask district for immediate help after fire-safety move forces classroom relocations
Summary
Parents from Marshall Elementary told the board that a fire-safety enforcement order requires moving second graders off the second floor, stripping access to the library and STEM lab; they asked the district to provide portable lab/library resources, release bond funds for a permanent fix by August 2018, and improve communication with the fire department.
Parents and school staff from Marshall Elementary told the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education on Dec. 12 that a fire marshal’s interpretation of construction code requires second-grade and special-education classrooms be moved from the second floor to the ground floor unless sprinklers or dedicated exits are provided.
Jonas Hernandez, one of the speakers for Marshall, described the cited code and the district’s required correction, saying the order would force second-graders to relocate to spaces not designed for kindergarten–second grade instruction. "The violation ... demands…
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