North Country superintendent urges pause on PCB testing program after costly, inconsistent results
Elaine Collins, superintendent for the North Country Supervisory Union, told a legislative committee that variable PCB air-test results, extensive mitigation costs and uncertain long-term fixes warrant pausing the current program to design clearer standards and consider school construction aid.
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Elaine Collins, superintendent for the North Country Supervisory Union, told a legislative committee that her district has spent about $9 million so far addressing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) found in school buildings and that testing and remediation have been disruptive to learning.
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