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District to seek board approval for recurring air-quality and radon testing after recent reports; cost roughly $40,000 annually

Bethlehem Area School District Board of Directors · September 9, 2025
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Facilities staff proposed resuming radon testing (first round in about a decade) and continuing proactive air-quality monitoring; spot air-quality testing for half the district is about $18,000 and radon testing about $23,000 (half the district), totaling roughly $40,000; a formal vote is scheduled for the Sept. 22 board meeting.

District facilities staff told trustees the district has conducted proactive indoor-air monitoring since 2005 and is planning a renewed radon-testing cadence. Staff said previous testing is overdue and recommended resuming radon sampling this fall, starting with the district’s "B" buildings (primarily elementary schools), and moving to a three-year rotation thereafter.

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