Parents have expressed concerns after mold was discovered in a classroom at Eisenhower High School, Yakima, Washington. According to Beth Rothamel, a parent of a freshman, “It’s very irritating to know that my son’s health has been in danger, they don’t know what kind of mold it is it could…
Rapid City School Closes for One Week due to Mold Issue
Black Hawk Elementary school in Rapid City, South Dakota, has been closed after mold was found in an interior wall. The school authorities said lab testing is being done to assess the extent of mold infestation. The results are expected on Wednesday. School district spokeswoman Katy Urban said an alternate…
Hillsborough Township School District Spends $342,000 for Mold Removal
Hillsborough Township School District, New Jersey, has spent $342,000 to clean up mold at Hillsborough High School. The mold was discovered in 11 rooms, including the video-conference room, auditorium, 2 teacher work rooms, and 7 classrooms. According to high school Principal Karen Bingert, 8 out of the 11 rooms have…
Vigo County School Board Approves Emergency Budget for Mold Remediation
The Vigo County School Board has approved funding to combat mold at West Vigo High School, West Terre Haute, Indiana. The complete mold remediation at the school is expected to cost $383,964. On September 19th, the School Board approved an emergency declaration to provide $200,000 out of a capital projects…
Harper Creek Community Schools Closed due to Mold
Harper Creek Community Schools in Battle Creek, Michigan, have been closed after mold was found in three of the middle school classrooms. Calhoun County officials confirmed that mold was found on the carpet in three classrooms. The carpets were cleaned and sanitized after samples of mold spores were sent to…
Klamath-Trinity School District Closes Schools Due to Mold Issues
The schools in Eastern Humboldt County’s Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District have been closed due to mold issues. The Superintendent of Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District Jon Ray said in a statement, “Effective today, we are required to take immediate health and safety measures involving remediation due to mold. These…
Start of School Year in Hesperia Delayed Due to Mold Infestation
The start of Hesperia Community’s school year has been delayed due to mold infestation in some classrooms of Patricia St. Clair Elementary School in Hesperia, Michigan. Authorities said the mold was detected on the carpets in elementary school during a routine walk-through on September 7th. However, since the K-12th students…
Mold Detected in Fayette County Elementary School
Fayette County school district officials have detected mold in Huddleston Elementary School, Peachtree City, Georgia. Principal Heidi Pfannenstiel said the Fayette County school district has cleaned the mold-infested classrooms and confirmed that it was not black mold. In a letter addressed to the parents, she wrote, “There are some individuals…
Third-Grade Wing of Oakdale Elementary School Closed due to Mold Infestation
Third-grade wing of Oakdale Elementary School building in Cincinnati, Ohio, was temporarily closed on August 12 due to mold outbreak. The wing was shut down after mold was discovered on books and clipboards in a classroom. The students have been temporarily shifted to other classrooms while the crews are working…
Black Mold Removed from Madison Elementary School
Black mold growth at Madison Elementary School in Madison, Alabama, which was brought to notice a few weeks ago by some parents, has now been removed. The operations and maintenance supervisor for the school district, Kevin Guest, made a presentation to the Madison school board regarding the black mold abatement…