Mold found inside middle school

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Mold found inside middle school

Goshen News

By JUSTIN CRIPE

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http://www.goshennews.com/local/local_story_176115419.html

LIGONIER, Ind. — West Noble school board members said good-bye to a

fellow board member and hello to a problem with the building project

during Monday's meeting.

Superintendent Dave Speakman reported that traces of mold have been

found inside the middle school, primarily located inside the

exterior wall of the original building facade facing the pond.

Speakman explained that when construction was being done on the new

part of the building, no gaps were located between the concrete,

insulation, dry wall and fabric covering, causing moisture to

collect and seams to open up.

" There was nowhere for the wall to breathe, " Speakman said.

An inspector was brought in to look at the building, and reportedly

found two of the rooms had excess mold inside the vinyl wall

covering. Once the mold is removed, a " dead air space " will be

incorporated before the wall is rebuilt.

Speakman said that the project is still expected to be completed by

the start of the school year, but construction crews are going to

have to work extra hard to get done in time. A claim is being filed

with the corporation's insurance company to see if they will pay for

repairs.