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Oshkosh board weighs replacing North High fieldhouse floor after urethaneoff-gassing concern
Summary
District staff told the board that a buried urethane layer under North High—s gym floor releases mercury vapor as it degrades; administration recommended scheduling demolition, abatement and replacement next spring or summer, with a budget estimate of about $1.7 million and a facilities committee endorsement to proceed.
The Oshkosh Area School District described the condition of the North High School fieldhouse floor and urged the Board of Education to decide whether to replace it now or continue monitoring.
Facilities staff said the current wood gym floor was installed over an older poured-in-place urethane layer that has begun to degrade. "As urethane ages, it degrades, and as it degrades, it off-gases mercury vapor, which is harmful," said Mr. Fox, the district administrator presenting the report. He said recent air samples "are within a permissible exposure limit," but that continued degradation could cause levels to spike and force an unplanned shutdown.
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