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Parents urge Newport‑Mesa to stop spraying pesticides at Anderson Elementary; superintendent outlines precautions
Summary
Two parents told the board that routine spraying at Anderson Elementary exposed students to herbicides and pesticides; Superintendent Smith replied the district prioritizes nontoxic methods, does not use glyphosate/Roundup and will continue working with parents to find safer options.
At the public comment portion of the board meeting, parents Brett Lessman and Jillian Norton urged Newport‑Mesa Unified School District to stop or reduce pesticide and herbicide spraying at Anderson Elementary, saying frequent applications risk student health.
Lessman, who identified himself as a parent and commercial real‑estate broker, said campus grounds had been "routinely being sprayed with both chemical,…
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