Lawmaker Proposes Bill Requiring Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Schools

Carroll County Superintendent of Schools Steve Guthrie said Carroll County schools already have a system in place for dealing with air quality issues.

By LIZZY MCLELLAN Capital News Service        ANNAPOLIS - A Maryland lawmaker wants to require the use of carbon monoxide detectors in all public schools following two leaks of the harmful gas in a Baltimore school last February. Delegate Cheryl Glenn, D-Baltimore, reintroduced a bill last week that would mandate installation of the detectors, which are currently absent from many Maryland schools. Glenn first proposed the legislation in February in reaction to two carbon monoxide leaks which took place within one week at Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle School. Both leaks sent students to the hospital. "I was stunned to learn that schools aren't required ... to have carbon monoxide detectors," said Glenn. "All of the schools in Baltimore city…

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