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Southeast students sent home after mold found

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By BRETT TROXLER

Wednesday, Sept. 28

Baton Rouge,LA

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2theadvocate.com staff

From a report by News 2's Satchfield ssatchfield@...

Officials at Southeast Middle School dismissed students early

Tuesday because of mold found growing inside the facility.

Officials said they noticed the problem in the morning as children

were arriving, but the decision to send the children home was not

made until several hours later.

Southeast Middle was without power all weekend because of Hurricane

Rita, and the hot and humid conditions caused the mold or mildew to

grow inside the school's main building.

Students were sent outside early in the morning, where they waited

for several hours before buses brought them home after noon. Some

parents were upset with the problem.

" I think they should be calling parents to come pick up their

children, " said Connie Rutledge. " I mean, there's no reason to leave

children sitting outside for hours. Call, do what you can. "

All parents eventually received a call via automated message. The

mildew or mold found inside the building is being tested, and school

leaders said Southeast will remain closed until it is clean and safe.

As reported Sept. 27 on News 2 Louisiana. If you have information or

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