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Lawmakers weigh narrow sanitary-permit fix to speed FB Leon Guerrero Middle School reopening while DPHSS warns against waiving preoperational inspections
Summary
Bill 238-38 would prevent FB Leon Guerrero Middle School from being classified as a "new applicant" after its sanitary permit lapsed during refurbishment, a change GDOE says would avoid further delays and help end double sessions. DPHSS opposed the draft as written, saying it would waive preoperational inspections that verify minimum sanitation before occupancy.
Senator Vince Borja told the Committee on Health and Veterans Affairs that Bill 238-38 is intended as a narrow technical fix so FB Leon Guerrero Middle School (FBLG) is not reclassified as a "new applicant" after its sanitary permit lapsed during renovation delays. The sponsor said the change would not eliminate public-health inspections or safety requirements but would prevent an automatic two-year new-applicant standard that could further delay reopening and prolong double sessions for students.
The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) opposed the bill as drafted. A DPHSS representative explained the agency's inspection…
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