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Parents and teachers press Mill Valley board to rethink interim campus amid contamination concerns
Summary
Dozens of parents, teachers and community members urged the Mill Valley School Board to reconsider locating temporary classrooms for the middle‑school rebuild on a site they and county letters describe as an old burn dump and potential Superfund location; supporters of the plan said regulatory oversight and CEQA processes will protect students.
A long public‑comment period at the Mill Valley School District board meeting on Sept. 11 centered on the planned interim campus for the Mill Valley Middle School rebuild and whether it should be sited adjacent to a capped burn dump and sewage‑treatment plant.
Parents, teachers and residents told the trustees they fear health risks from soil and air contaminants, methane and other hazards they say have been documented in historical reports and in recent county correspondence. "There has been a lot of discussion about the status of Tara Marin and whether it's able to stay in its current location," said Julia Maheshwari, a parent (public comment). "Our hope is to avoid any disruption to students' learning and the stability of their learning environment." (SEG 126)
Several speakers cited technical findings…
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