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Parents and educators press Fall River schools for clearer timelines after mold and water-damage reports
Summary
Parents, educators and the teachers’ union urged the Fall River School Committee to set firm remediation deadlines and clearer communications after recent mold detections at LeTourneau and water damage at Durfee High School; the district says abatement is complete and restoration is underway.
At the Dec. 8 Fall River School Committee meeting, parents and educators pressed district leaders for faster, clearer action after environmental testing and an in-school flooding incident raised fresh concerns about indoor air quality and building maintenance.
Keith Michaud, president of the Fall River Educators Association, told the committee “On Friday, mold was reported in two of our buildings,” and said he was “encouraged that we continue to work collaboratively to address what we will.”
A parent who submitted written input about LeTourneau Elementary told the committee that testing funded by the Massachusetts Teachers Association found mold, moisture-related contaminants and endotoxins “present throughout the school,” and asked whether certified specialists would perform a deep cleaning and when families would be told a timeline for remediation. “To a parent,…
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