The condition of Montgomery County Public Schools’ buildings is deteriorating, including the warehouse in Rockville, which was constructed using materials recycled from the World War II era, according to MCPS officials.
Superintendent Thomas Taylor, Ed.D., said he believes it is time to look for a different warehouse location. MCM joined a tour of the current facility Tuesday evening with Taylor and other MCPS officials.
Taylor recently discussed the warehouse during his proposed Capital Improvements Program presentation earlier this month. He said the campus in the worst condition in the school district “pales in comparison” to the warehouse.
The warehouse serves various purposes, from housing paper and pencil supplies to acting as a holding facility for things like furniture when moving schools into new buildings. It was built in the 1950s using lightweight curved structures called Quonset huts, which were used by the U.S. military during World War II.
