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Central Cambria reports mold at Cambria Elementary; board delays start, approves dehumidifiers
Summary
Following July 16 storm-related damage, district testing found common molds (Aspergillus, Penicillium, Cladosporium) but no Stachybotrys; the board approved remediation steps, bought 25 industrial dehumidifiers and revised the 2025-26 calendar, moving the first student day to Aug. 25, 2025.
Dr. Jason S. Moore, the district superintendent, reported that severe weather on July 16, 2025 caused power surges that briefly shut down HVAC units at Cambria Elementary and led staff to discover mold growth in classrooms. Keystone Environmental testing found "Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Cladosporium" and the minutes state, "No toxic 'black mold' (Stachybotrys) was found." ServPro conducted remediation following IICRC S520 standards, including industrial dehumidifiers, air scrubbers, antimicrobial treatments, HEPA vacuuming and removal of unsalvageable porous materials; the district documented remediation with more than 800 pages of inventories and photographs.
The board voted to revise the academic calendar to allow teachers time to prepare classrooms and to purchase additional equipment to limit recurrence: the Property & Building committee's recommendation to buy 25 Moiswell Explorer VP250 industrial dehumidifiers from Home Depot for $20,824.75 was approved by the board. The minutes indicate the student start date was delayed to allow remediation; the formal calendar motion approved by the board sets the first student day to Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 (the remediation update text also references Aug. 24 in a separate passage; the minutes therefore include inconsistent dates on the initial delay). Teachers lost personal and instructional items, and PTO/community groups organized fundraisers (for example, a "Stuff the Bus" effort) to replace supplies. The district is working with its insurers to cover remediation costs and said it aims to minimize taxpayer burden.
