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Parent renews concerns about mold at Cody Elementary; district says further testing planned
Summary
A Cody Elementary parent told the Pleasant Valley school board her three children tested positive for mycotoxins and urged the district to act; district staff said an independent and district inspection found the same toxic mold and another assessment is scheduled.
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…
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