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Oshkosh board weighs $1.6–$1.7M replacement of North High gym floor over mercury off‑gassing risk
Summary
After facilities staff reported that a buried poured‑in‑place urethane layer under North High’s wooden gym floor is degrading and “off gassing mercury vapor,” the board was asked to endorse moving forward with demolition, abatement and replacement this spring/summer at an estimated $1.6–$1.7 million, with funding options under review.
Oshkosh — District facilities staff urged the Oshkosh Area School District board on Wednesday to move ahead with replacing the North High School field house floor after tests showed the original poured‑in‑place urethane beneath the wood has deteriorated.
“At some point the urethane degrades and it off gasses mercury vapor which is harmful,” facilities representative Michael Fox said, summarizing environmental sampling and the district’s engineering assessment. He presented two choices: continue periodic sampling and delay replacing the floor, or begin demolition, abatement and installation of a new…
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