A school district in North Carolina is pushing back the start of the academic year after mold was found in more than half of its buildings.
Alamance-Burlington Schools pushed the start of classes back to September 5 after 21 of the district’s 38 schools were identified as having possible mold issues. Local television station WFMY 2 reported that the school contracted indoor air quality experts to conduct inspections but acknowledged that costs will be prohibitive.
“Fixing these issues is going to take resources we don’t have,” says Superintendent Dr. Dain Butler. The additional resources are on top of $1.2 million that has already been spent on mold removal and HVAC repairs.
Roof leaks and mold issues have been an issue in the district since 2017 according to the report, but funding issues at the time only allowed the district to “band-aid” the issue.
Only two of the 21 schools suspected of having mold have been cleaned up and cleared for classes.
Dave Lubach is the executive editor for the facilities market.
