Students, parents and teachers urged officials at the Howard County Board of Education to revive plans for renovations at a high school.

The group gathered Thursday night to vouch for Oakland Mills High School, even though the proposal was not formally on the meeting agenda.

Still, several community members planned to speak during the public comment period to demand action.

Protesters said the condition of the building, which was constructed in 1973, has worsened to the point of being unsafe.

“It’s only right that our taxpayer dollars give them water they can drink, air they can breathe and classrooms that are climate-controlled enough that they can focus,” said Amy Brooks, a teacher at Oakland Mills who has been advocating for improvements.

“We have lead in the water that I drank for

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