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Parents and staff press Ketchikan school board over diesel odors at Point Higgins Elementary
Summary
Public commenters and the teachers' union raised safety concerns about diesel odors and contaminated materials at Point Higgins Elementary; the interim superintendent and the school principal said monitoring and state reviews show no contaminants of concern and described next steps, including a permanent vapor barrier and follow-up sampling.
Parents, staff and union leaders pressed the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District board on Jan. 14 about lingering diesel odors and contaminated materials at Point Higgins Elementary, saying staff and families deserve clearer access to air-quality tests and a plan to remove contaminated waste.
"Smelling diesel close to the crawl space made me lightheaded and nauseous," borough resident Matthew Boyd told the board, after distributing Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) site reports. "I respectfully request that all contaminated material is securely stored, removed immediately, and…
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