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Mobile County Public Schools members press to replace numerous portable classrooms, suggest bond funding
Summary
Board members raised concerns about the number of portable classrooms countywide, praised facilities staff for repairs at Dodge Elementary, and said they may pursue a bond to fund permanent wings; safety in severe weather and equity for students were central to the discussion.
Unidentified Speaker 3 opened the Mobile County Public Schools work session and invited Mister Stringfellow to lead the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. During announcements, Unidentified Speaker 2 thanked facilities director Mister Anderson for repairs to roughly a dozen portables at Dodge Elementary and urged the board to prioritize permanent construction rather than continued reliance on portables.
"We definitely need a new wing, a 10 wing, 8 wing, 6 wing," Unidentified Speaker 2 said, arguing that…
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