Canfield board approves access, temporary fencing and outside environmental oversight after nearby chemical spill

The Canfield Local Schools Board of Education on Feb. 12 approved a temporary fence on district property, an access agreement for a contractor to perform testing, and a contract for an independent environmental consultant after Superintendent Joseph A. Noll briefed the board on ongoing corrective‑action work related to a chemical spill at the nearby MSC facility.

Noll said Ohio EPA and a contractor, August Mac Environmental, have been on site to contain the release and launch investigations, and that the district is coordinating with regulators and the contractor on soil, vapor and groundwater testing. "Tonight, I am asking the board to approve a resolution for a fence to be placed on our property," Noll said during his superintendent's update. He described proposed soil‑gas sampling and indoor air testing in district buildings including the weight room, wrestling room and a concession stand, and said testing in high‑school parking lots and select buildings is planned "weather permitting" for the coming weekend.

The board adopted three agenda resolutions related to the matter. It voted to hire Professional Service Industries Incorporated to provide environmental consulting and oversight of testing and reports; to authorize a license agreement allowing a temporary fence on district…