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Board hears woodshop dust-collection update; district bought portable collectors amid larger system cost concerns

5387709 · July 15, 2025
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Facilities staff described dust-control problems in the high school woodshop, reported purchase of two portable collectors and discussed filter schedules and the high cost of a full ducted collection system.

Facilities staff told the Hiawatha School Board they have purchased two portable dust-collection units for the high school woodshop and described continuing concerns about airborne particulate and system design.

The presenter said staff recently “picked up 2 portable units” and described portable units as having a small cyclone, a large filter and a plastic bag for fine particles; the units are on casters and are roughly two by three-and-a-half to four feet in footprint. The presenter…

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