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Parent raises health concerns about intermediate school 'run' that uses colored chalk powder
Summary
A resident told the Fairborn City Schools board that an intermediate school end-of-year 'run' that involves teachers throwing colored chalk powder at students may pose asthma and eye risks and asked the district to reconsider the event format.
A Fairborn resident raised health and safety concerns about an end-of-year event at Fairborn Intermediate School during the public-comment portion of the meeting.
Joseph Lars identified himself as a community member and described an intermediate-school celebration he said he believes is called a “run.” “It consists of the teachers throwing chalk powder at the kids. No eye protection, no mask,” Lars said. He warned that the powder “could cause them problems, especially if they have asthma,” and added that if the powder gets in students’ eyes “it could cause problems with their eyes.” Lars asked the district to consider changing the event format to a version that would not be detrimental to student health.
The transcript records Lars’ statements during public comment; the board did not record a formal response or take action on the comment in the portion of the transcript provided.
Ending
No follow-up direction or board action on the comment is recorded in the available transcript; the board proceeded to district presentations after public comment.
