Jessica Burkel, a parent of three students at Cody Elementary School, told the Pleasant Valley Community School District Board that her children have tested positive for mycotoxins and urged the district to continue investigating possible mold exposure at Cody. Burkel said she first contacted district staff in August 2024 and later involved Director of Operations Leland Strouse when she remained concerned. "All three of my children tested positive for toxic mold in their system," Burkel said, adding that her daughter had repeated respiratory illnesses while attending a classroom where buckets were used to catch roof leaks. She asked the board to keep the issue active. The board did not take formal action during public comment. Leland Strouse, the district's director of operations, told the board he had been working with Burkel and that the district recently completed a mold evaluation inspection; he said another assessment is scheduled. "We will continue to move that forward, continue to assess again," Strouse said. The district and Burkel each commissioned testing earlier this year; Burkel said both her independent testing and the district's inspection identified the same toxic mold. Burkel told the board she has not yet received the district's final report. The public-comment item generated no motion or vote. Board members thanked Burkel for bringing the matter forward and, consistent with the public‑comment rules the board cited, said they would listen but not comment during the non‑agenda period. The board later referred to the ongoing operational follow‑up when staff discussed other items on the agenda. No new timetable or remediation plan was announced during the meeting. Burkel left the boardroom urging continued communication and offering to meet with board members or staff to provide additional details. The district said only that further assessment work is planned and that staff will continue to address the matter with the parent and contractors.