Chavez: Mold Free In 2003?
District Officials Confident School Will Reopen In Fall
Posted: 10:48 a.m. CDT July 18, 2002Updated: 3:04 p.m. CDT July 18, 2002
MADISON, Wis. -- More work is needed, but district officials still say Chavez Elementary will open in the fall.
The months of cleanup and reconstruction should end the first week in August. Teachers and staff are expected to begin preparing for the school year beginning Aug. 5.
Although the inside work will be finished, district officials say they will be repairing the edge of the roof to better drain water; as well as peeling back the brick to replace some of the metal flashing, News 3 reported.
Only two areas of flashing will be replaced rather than all of it, reducing costs from $200,000 down to $20,000.
Some teachers suing over the mold are concerned that the school repairs are based off a consultant's report they have yet to see. They feel the report should be posted on the district's Web site for all to see.
Of the 71 staff members at Chavez only six will not return in the fall.
The bill for Chavez's repairs and reconstruction are estimated at $1.6 million.
Although the inside work will be finished, district officials say they will be repairing the edge of the roof to better drain water; as well as peeling back the brick to replace some of the metal flashing, News 3 reported.
Only two areas of flashing will be replaced rather than all of it, reducing costs from $200,000 down to $20,000.
Some teachers suing over the mold are concerned that the school repairs are based off a consultant's report they have yet to see. They feel the report should be posted on the district's Web site for all to see.
Of the 71 staff members at Chavez only six will not return in the fall.
The bill for Chavez's repairs and reconstruction are estimated at $1.6 million.
Previous Stories:
- May 13, 2002: Chavez Reconstruction Under Way
- April 29, 2002: Report: Mold Isn't Chavez's Only Problem
- April 29, 2002: I-Team Investigation: Mold Is No Surprise
- March 21, 2002: Report Blames Construction Process For Mold
- February 7, 2002: Chavez Elementary Teacher Filing Lawsuit
- January 29, 2002: Teachers, Parents At Boiling Point Over Chavez
- January 4, 2002: Chavez School May Be Rebuilt By Union Labor
- December 12, 2001: Chavez Elementary Tests Positive For Mold Again
- December 6, 2001: Three Mold Types Found At Chavez Elementary School
- November 30, 2001: Chavez Parents Say They Feel Shut Out
- November 29, 2001: Moldy Madison School Will Remain Closed Thursday
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