Topsail High School Will Close For Mold Remediation

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10.28.02

Topsail High School Will Close For Mold Remediation

After meeting for 5 1/2 hours Monday night, Pender County school officials

decided the only way to fix a mold problem and clean up Topsail High School

is to actually close the school for five days.

The school board originally wanted to do this as early as Friday with

students returning after November 12th, after Veteran's Day. Now they think

that may not be completely feasible, but they could begin some work this

weekend.

Many parents are outraged at the situation and are threatening to pull their

kids from the school until the mold problem is fixed. Both students and

teachers have become ill with sinus problems, respiratory infections, and

other symptoms that could be due to the mold.

The entire mold remediation is expected to cost around $325,000. It

involves cleaning the school thoroughly, replacing the ceiling tiles and

carpet, and installing a dehumidification system.

North and South Topsail Elementary schools also have mold problems. School

officials plan to work on cleaning them after they've finished at the high

school.

Willis