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Milan Area Schools remediates mold at Paddock Elementary after July power outage; district spent about $300,000
Summary
Superintendent McMahon told the board that elevated mold was found at Paddock Elementary after a July 29 power outage disabled HVAC controls. The district hired contractors, spent roughly $300,000 on remediation and HVAC adjustments, and received clearance from testing before students returned.
Superintendent McMahon told the Milan Area Schools Board of Education on Aug. 27 that testing found elevated mold in parts of Paddock Elementary after a July 29 power outage disabled HVAC controls, and the district completed remediation and HVAC work before students returned.
McMahon said the outage knocked district network controls offline for about 26–27 hours, leaving HVAC systems unregulated and creating hot, humid conditions that likely elevated mold concentrations in areas of the building that see little regular traffic. "We did not cancel any days of school or push back the start of school," McMahon said, adding that the district wanted to avoid the multi‑week closures other districts experienced.
The district arranged professional testing Aug. 11; results returned a week later and showed elevated levels in limited, low‑traffic spaces.…
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