Mold Still A Concern at Middle

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Mold Still A Concern at Middle

Posted Monday, September 22, 2008

State Journal - ton,WV*

http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory & storyid=44397

County school officials say they are on top of the problem.

Reports of mold inside Middle are still making many

parents and faculty members uneasy.

" There are many students in there that have problems, many have

missed lots of days of school, teachers that are also missing a lot

of school and the safety of everyone in this building is very

important to us, " said Vatalare, a substitute teacher at the

school.

But county school officials say they are on top of the problem and

that recent tests show their efforts are working.

" We replaced all the ceiling tiles in hallways and all the filters

were changed in the air conditioners, we're scrubbing all the walls,

looking at the roof for possible leaks and we'll be changing out the

ceiling tiles as well, " said school superintendent Dr. Ron

Duerring.

The county school board sent out this letter last week about the

latest round of testing, ut many parents say they still have a lot

of questions.

" Is it all gone? If they have cleaned and done all the things they

say then is it all gone? And is the air quality as good as it

should be, " said Debbie Carpenter, a parent at the schoo.

To help keep parents informed, the local school improvement council

will hold a meeting Tuesday evening.

In the meantime, the school board vows to remain vigilant in

stopping the spores from spreading.

" It's not being swept under the carpet. We're not taking a back

seat we're going above and beyond getting all the necessary,

agencies, the right agencies involved, " Duerring said.