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On Tuesday, February 10, 7:00 pm, at Murch, Deputy Mayor for Education Jennifer Niles is coming to discuss the new mayoral administration’s plans for modernization. It is essential that we fill the room and let her know that funding for renovation and expansion is critical to the Murch community. The Murch HSA will provide babysitting…

Make plans now to attend the HSA meeting on Tuesday, February 10 at 7:00 pm. Newly-appointed Deputy Mayor for Education Jennifer Niles will be speaking to parents about the new Mayor’s plans for the Murch modernization project. The HSA will provide babysitting for Murch-age children. Meanwhile, planning for the renovation is moving forward. Proposals for…

On December 16, the Murch School Improvement Team (SIT) met with Brian Hanlon, Director of the DC Department of General Services (DGS), Lisa Ruda, Deputy Chancellor of DC Public Schools (DCPS), Councilmember Mary Cheh, and members of their staffs. Here is what we learned: DGS now has agreed to issue an RFP for design planning…

Several years ago, Murch was scheduled to begin renovation in the 2014-2015 school year, but that timeline was delayed in the DC budget process in the spring of 2013. In 2014, the Murch community mounted a campaign to educate city leaders about the overwhelming need for Murch to be renovated as quickly as possible. As…