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Parents and advocates call for independent air testing after state report finds asbestos violations at Robert L. Maderas Preparatory Academy
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Parents and safety advocates urged the Evaluation Subcommittee on Sept. 23 to order independent air testing and to keep students and staff out of the Robert L. Maderas Resiliency Preparatory Academy until the building is confirmed safe after a state inspection found multiple asbestos-related violations.
Parents and safety advocates urged the Evaluation Subcommittee on Sept. 23 to order independent air testing and to keep students and staff out of the Robert L. Maderas Resiliency Preparatory Academy until the building is confirmed safe after a state inspection found multiple asbestos-related violations.
Taylor Perry, introduced to the subcommittee as a Fall River resident and parent, said a 10-page state report documented “23 access access related violations” and that the district faces $81,250 in fines if the issues are not corrected by Oct. 13. Perry said the violations included missing inspection records,…
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