The Gentry Locke law firm investigated the school system’s actions related to the Nov. 7 deaths of 17-year-olds Serenity Hawley and her former boyfriend Croney Monk III.
Montgomery County schools are hard-pressed to fill janitorial jobs, and the school division is asking teachers and other staff members to help with basic cleaning as it tries to hire more custodians. At least two school board members say the county should increase pay for its custodians to improve recruitment and retention.