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Mold tests, small office fire and parent complaints highlight facilities communication gaps
Summary
Dr. Schneider told the board that environmental testing found mold in three classrooms and that an electrical fault caused smoke in the main office; the district closed and remediated affected spaces but parents said they were not notified in time. The board pledged to improve communications and staff committed to follow‑up with individual families.
Dr. Schneider briefed the board on recent facility problems at Bedford High School, including condensation issues that prompted environmental testing, remediation activity and a weekend electrical fault that produced smoke in the main office.
"There was a fire in the main office of the high school this past weekend," Dr. Schneider said, explaining that an old wiring system experienced an electrical fault, smoke filled adjoining work areas and the district disconnected the wiring and cleaned the space before staff and students returned. He said the district engaged multiple…
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