The Fort Mill School District will be hosting a large community forum today, October 21, to address growing safety concerns over the Silfab Solar factory located next door to Flint Hill Elementary and Middle Schools.

To evaluate environmental risks, the district has hired Citadel EHS, an environmental health and safety firm, to monitor pollution levels. Citadel completed baseline air-quality testing around the Flint Hill campuses a couple months ago and plans to continue periodic monitoring. District officials said they are also considering continuous air-quality tracking if the Silfab plant becomes operational.

This decision follows years of public pressure. Thousands of parents have repeatedly asked the district to meet with them or hire an independent consultant. Only after years of a

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