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Committee hears citizens, staff on mold, dehumidification and communication failures
Summary
A citizen raised concerns about recurring mold, communication breakdowns and removal of committee sign-off authority; facilities staff described steps taken this summer including dehumidifiers, monitoring and targeted testing but said regular district-wide testing and clearer updates are planned.
Column Dias, a resident who gave citizen input, told the Facilities and Operations Subcommittee on July 14 that recurring mold problems and poor communication from the superintendent’s office have left educators and students at risk. “Mold outbreaks should not be a seasonal occurrence,” Dias said, and urged the district to “write that work down, study it, and apply it consistently to the district’s operations.”
The subcommittee heard a detailed update from district staff about summer work to reduce humidity and limit mold growth. Mr. Pacheco, a facilities staff member, said the district has deployed building dehumidifiers, is buying additional units and is monitoring humidity in classrooms. “We started putting those dehumidifiers on as soon as the temperature started to rise,” he said, and the district will bring in 10 additional units “at the end of the month.”
Why this matters: high indoor humidity can encourage mold growth that affects air quality and can trigger health complaints. Committee members pressed for clearer,…
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