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Residents press Wallingford board on boilers, mold testing and the 10‑year capital backlog

Wallingford Board of Education · October 29, 2024
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Residents raised urgent concerns about broken boilers, possible mold and deferred maintenance; the board described emergency steps taken to restore heat, noted delivery/installation timing, and reiterated a 10‑year capital plan that the district says will require town funding.

Several residents used the public-comment period to press the Board of Education about building maintenance, asking why consultant work and a high‑school study were proceeding while some school systems still faced heating, air, and potential mold issues.

A resident described classroom conditions bluntly: "Our children are in these buildings all day every day... these are our children, and you guys have a heightened level of responsibility." Board members responded with a…

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