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Cold Spring Elementary students ask Montgomery County school leaders to include their school in capital improvements plan

Montgomery County Public Schools · February 9, 2026
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Students from Cold Spring Elementary told Montgomery County Public Schools leaders they need renovations — citing open-concept classrooms, poor HVAC, roof leaks, mold and safety issues — and asked that the superintendent's recommended capital improvements program include their school.

Students from Cold Spring Elementary School told Montgomery County Public Schools leaders on Monday that their building’s design and age-related problems are harming learning and safety and asked to be included in the superintendent’s recommended capital improvements program.

"Cold Spring is the only school in the county with an open concept design," said a Cold Spring Elementary student during public comment. The student said classrooms at the school lack doors and that many interior walls do not reach the ceiling, forcing teachers to speak…

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