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Sheldon ISD staff flag failing fume-control system in high school welding lab; vendor estimates ~$193,900
Summary
District staff told trustees the KHS welding lab’s fume-control system was value‑engineered from original plans, interim fixes have not solved the problem, and Lincoln Electric quoted roughly $193,900 for equipment and installation; staff asked trustees to allow a site visit to a comparable school before deciding.
District staff told the SHELDON ISD board during a workshop that the high school’s welding lab has ongoing problems with fumes and dust and that the installed fume‑control system was value‑engineered away from what had been specified in the original plans. The district has tried interim fixes—replacing snorkel arms and increasing filter‑change frequency from monthly to biweekly—but staff said those measures have not…
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