Parents plan another lawsuit over school mold

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Parents plan another lawsuit over school mold

Waterbury Republican American - Waterbury,CT*

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Parents who pulled their son out of Torrington schools and placed

him in a private school in Waterbury are planning to sue the city

and Board of Education. An intent to sue notice has been filed with

the city.

Joanne and Avoletta, who complained about air quality and

mold problems at Torrington Middle School starting in 2003, are

claiming that Torrington failed to provide their youngest son with a

free, appropriate public education as required by law when the

district refused to pay for him to attend a different school.

The Avolettas claim that because of pre-existing medical conditions

exacerbated by substandard air quality, poor ventilation and a leaky

roof, their youngest son, , now 16, could not attend

Torrington Middle School or Torrington High School. He currently

attends Chase Collegiate School in Waterbury.