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District discusses environmental insurance and ongoing mold remediation work; equipment replacement to follow referendum timetable
Summary
Board members received an update on environmental insurance issues tied to last year's mold remediation, including insurer requests, completed corrective work, and plans to replace HVAC/UV equipment and windows over the next 2–3 years under the referendum.
The finance and facilities committee updated the board on environmental insurance coverage related to a mold remediation issue at Laura Donovan (building name as spoken). The district reported that an insurer raised additional requirements and that the district has already completed much of the requested corrective work after an environmental engineer and HVAC specialist inspected the facility.
Officials said the district documented repairs, cleaned and serviced HVAC components, and closed dampers to reduce excess fresh air that may have contributed to problems last year. Facility managers and outside consultants visited buildings and identified piping and window conditions that will be addressed as part of a longer‑term capital program tied to the district referendum.
The district said replacement of HVAC units and UV systems will be phased as equipment is procured through competitive bids and that some work could take two to three years to complete. "We did a lot. We corrected 99.9% of them," a facilities speaker said when summarizing what an external engineer had recommended. The speaker cautioned the district could not immediately buy and install all new equipment and described plans to use capital reserve funds and referendum projects to replace units and windows.
Insurance brokers and environmental consultants were scheduled to meet with district staff in mid‑August to craft further responses to the insurer and confirm whether coverage will be renewed or adjusted. The committee also discussed a potential reset of insurance deductible calculations once modern equipment is installed, which could affect future premiums and deductibles tied to building age.
Board members asked about monitoring protocols; administrators said custodial supervisors and building staff follow daily checks and report anomalies to facilities leads so issues are identified quickly.
Ending: The district will continue monitoring, complete corrective actions, and proceed with equipment replacement under the referendum schedule while the insurance broker and consultants finalize documentation for the insurer.
