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Residents press board over visible mold at middle school; supervisors say schools are independent
Summary
Several citizens raised concerns at the May 27 meeting about visible black mold in the middle school gym and maintenance of school facilities. The Board reminded speakers that school operations and building maintenance are the School Board's responsibility; the county appropriates funds but does not manage day-to-day school building maintenance.
Several speakers during the citizen-comment period told the Board they believed visible black mold and poor maintenance at the middle school posed a health risk and asked whether the Board could exercise oversight.
Why it matters: school building safety and maintenance affect children, staff and families, and county-level funding decisions influence school resources.
Colleen Flick, a Sunday-school teacher and substitute teacher at the middle school, told the Board she…
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