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Plano ISD updates bond work; Murphy Middle closed briefly for HVAC remediation, district says issue addressed
Summary
Plano ISD told trustees it temporarily shifted Murphy Middle School to remote instruction and used fall-break remediation after indoor-air testing in early October found elevated mold spores in several rooms; the district says it completed remediation, received certification Oct. 14 and returned students the following Monday.
Plano ISD trustees heard a detailed bond-program update and an account of an indoor-air-quality response at Murphy Middle School during the board's Oct. 21 meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Therese Williams said district staff first received concerning indoor-air test results for Murphy on Oct. 3 and immediately began remediation work. The district moved learning online during the remediation window and used fall-break and targeted weekend work to reduce disruption, Williams said. She told the board the environmental firm certified the campus as cleared on Oct. 14, staff returned later that week and students returned on the following Monday.
Tony Pearson, director of new construction, gave the board a multi-campus bond progress report that covered completed work (32 projects finished since June) and projects in design or construction at senior highs and middle schools. He described ongoing…
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