Chavez Parents Say They Feel Shut Out
Students Will Attend Other Schools On Friday
Posted: 12:16 p.m. CST November 29, 2001Updated: 12:01 a.m. CST November 30, 2001
MADISON, Wis. -- Parents who attended Wednesday night's Chavez mold meeting at Madison Memorial High School, said they feel shut out.
"I was expecting some input, and I think a lot of other parents expected to have some input, but it's clear they don't want our input," said Matt McDermit, who has two children who attend Chavez.
However, parents are glad the school has been closed until January.
"I'm happy," said Jim Donovan, parent of two Chavez students. "They need to get the situation solved and get back in January."
Testing and cleaning at the new school is continuing.
Students Will Attend Other Schools
School officials have a plan in place to get students back into class at other schools by Friday:
Students will come to Chavez before being bused to other schools.
For more information and maps to these school, visit the school district web site here.
'Not A Perfect Situation'
Superintendent Art Rainwater said that he knows this is not a perfect situation.
"If it means we're going to have to take out every piece of wallboard, we'll take out every piece of wallboard," Rainwater said. "Our intention is before we take any children or any staff back into that building, that the building is the way it should be. We'll do whatever we need to do to do that."
"I was expecting some input, and I think a lot of other parents expected to have some input, but it's clear they don't want our input," said Matt McDermit, who has two children who attend Chavez.
However, parents are glad the school has been closed until January.
"I'm happy," said Jim Donovan, parent of two Chavez students. "They need to get the situation solved and get back in January."
Testing and cleaning at the new school is continuing.
Students Will Attend Other Schools
School officials have a plan in place to get students back into class at other schools by Friday:
Previous Stories:
- November 29, 2001: Moldy Madison School Will Remain Closed Thursday
- November 28, 2001: DeForest Schools Reveal Mold Problem
- November 28, 2001: 41 Chavez Staff Members Report Illnesses
- November 27, 2001: Parents Want Answers About Mold At Chavez
- November 23, 2001: Chavez Teachers Worried New School Is Making Them Sick
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