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Teacher raises concerns about building air‑quality testing timeline and district communication
Summary
A Durham teacher described a sequence of air‑quality testing and delayed results at her school and urged the district to be more transparent, citing an immune‑compromised student who has missed weeks of school and staff illnesses.
A Durham Public Schools teacher told the board she and colleagues were alarmed by the district’s handling of indoor air‑quality (IAQ) testing at her building and asked for clearer, faster communication to parents and staff. Katie McDonald said the district ordered initial IAQ testing on Aug. 21 but that full, validated results were not available to staff until Sept. 8; she said staff were told on Aug. 28 that the building was safe although the final report…
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