There
was a time, most of us grew up with black mold here and there around the
house. It didn't seem to kill any of us but times have changed. Every so
often, Mom would wash down the corners, walls, closets, with Lysol and
life went on.
Today, black mold is taken seriously, very seriously. For instance, at
the beginning of this school year, over in Roane County, on day one, black
mold was discovered in a school. Immediately, that school system
closed down the school and kept everyone at bay until the whole building
was cleaned of the black stuff.
We
don't do that Russian Meddling Site stuff. The Ace Cub Reporter refuses
those garbage sites and doesn't even have such an account.
This
past weekend, School Boardster Susan Bodkins posted pictures of black mold
conditions over at Clay High on her facebook page. With this coming from
an elected Boardster herself, the posting was taken serious.
Well,
serious enough for other social media participants to alert us of the potentially
dangerous situation. One parent asked, when are they going to tell us of
the problem. Another, why haven't they shut down Clay High?
Even
more eyebrow raising came during a phone call: There have been many
more cases of seizures at CHS this year than ever before. Could that be
related to the black mold?
That's School
Boardster Susan Bodkins in the middle. Just below are some of the photos
showing a mysterious black growth.
Those pics
are posted on Ms Bodkins social media site.
Nope that
ain't black mold!
Nor up there..
And all that
black crap, most likely tore out by vocational students, Nope that's completely
healthy
Clayberry's School Board met in regular session at the Pentagon on Jan
27th. There was no mention of any mold situation on the meeting agenda.
Also, there was no mention of the situation during the actual gathering.
That was no mention even with Ms Bodkins sitting right there, up front.
Not a peep.
At
meeting's end, the questions came: Does this school system have a policy
or procedure in place for when mold is discovered at a school. Superintendent
Paxton said he was aware of what the questioner was talking about.
From
Paxton, "If there is mold discovered in a school we always contact the
office of facilities [that's Robin Holcomb] and the Health Dept., What
you are referring to is a piece of sheet rock that was removed because
of moisture and dampness.... this is the flu season , we clean and sanitize...
we send out memos to make sure they are wiping down ... we always take
every precaution."
So
the question was, is it black mold? Paxton ,"No"
So
number 2, do you have a policy in place? Paxton, "If mold is discovered
in a school, obviously, you have to sanitize and clean and you have
to notify the office of transportation and facilities [Robin Holcomb]."
Back in Sept., a Roane County School contained black mold. Mr P commented
on that after being questioned, " the key to that is the time of year..
mold is prevalent in schools like at Capitol High School [Charleston] ,
you can see it everywhere."
As
for the classrooms having a dehumidifier, again, Paxton, " I don't know
but some of rooms do. That sheet rock has been tested multiple times
by the environmental Health Dept. for anything, asbestos or any problem."
