Two Pleasant Valley parents used public comment to thank the district for recent air-quality testing at Cody Elementary and to urge broader testing across other school buildings.

Seth Hamilton, a Cody parent, told the board he appreciated the district's communication and testing at Cody but said he wished the entire district had been covered so parents of students in other grades could have comparable data. "I do wish the whole school had been tested, but I'll take what I can get," Hamilton said. "If a first, second, third grade parent has a concern, you can say we've tested, we've cleaned. You can't necessarily do that for fourth, fifth, sixth grade students."

Hamilton said he and other parents have heard concerns dating back two to three years that were not always addressed at the time, and that recent attention has felt different: "Maybe PV is the first district in the state that's...going to have facts for every building," he said.

Jocelyn Hamilton, who identified herself as affiliated with Seth, echoed his gratitude and described positive effects she expects from cleaner air in classrooms: fewer sick days, improved behavior and better focus. "There's a lot of positive that has come from this," she said.

Board members thanked the commenters and noted the district's ongoing work. The comments came during the meeting's public-comment period and did not trigger a formal board vote or directive on expanding testing during the session.

The public comments indicate parent interest in broader environmental testing and stronger communication about results. The district did not announce a board-directed next step on testing during the meeting; any change in scope or schedule would require staff follow-up and, if it involves new spending or policy, likely come back to the board for action.

For now, parents and staff said testing at Cody represents progress and that families want consistent, districtwide information if concerns persist.