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Ho Co lawmaker wants county to check school mold

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A Howard County councilman is proposing a bill that would get another group involved in checking the air quality in schools.

In Focus investigators reported on mold issues at five Howard County schools in 2015.

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School officials say they cleared the buildings up, but parents tell us they can't trust the school system anymore.

To help assure parents the issue is being handled properly, Howard County Council Chairman Calvin Ball wants the county's environmental sustainability board to get involved.

He is submitting legislation to have the board review and issue reports on mold-related findings the school system releases.