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Re: Judge Acree stands by previous court order in mold heari
Posted by Sharon on 5/15/08

    RemDude,

    I could not agree with you more on that statement.
    Unfortunately, this is happening all over the country. School
    districts are being told to stick their heads in the sand and
    deny, deny, deny when illness occurs. Wonder how much money
    was wasted haggling over this in court, that could have gone
    toward the repairs.

    Here is another one:

    District backs away from Corona health study
    by Dianna M. Náñez - May. 14, 2008 02:17 PM
    The Arizona Republic

    For nearly two weeks, Tempe Union High School District
    officials have sat on the results of a study showing Corona del
    Sol High School staff and students are reporting significantly
    higher rates of health problems compared with their peers at
    another Tempe school.

    On Tuesday, the district said it would not send a formal notice
    of the results home to parents.

    "We're not going to release this study through district
    communication," said Linda Littell, a district spokeswoman.

    Littell distanced the district from the study, which compared
    Corona students and staff reports of health problems typically
    related to poor air quality to their peers at Marcos de Niza
    High. She said the study was done independent of the district
    by Jim Adams,an Arizona State University professor and Corona
    parent.

    However, prior district statements and written communication to
    parents acknowledging that the survey was planned as a joint
    effort contradict the district's current position.

    The district released a statement Tuesday to the media saying
    the study was "misguided." The results, according to the
    statement, were unreliable because Adams acknowledged in his
    report that "knowledge of concerns about air quality problems
    could have biased answers by students and staff at the school
    regarding their health."

    Littell said parents who call inquiring about the study would
    be read the full statement released to the media outlining the
    district's position.

    Adams said he released the results to about 100 parents who
    attended a Corona PTO meeting Saturday. He said it was a
    difficult decision to go public considering the district's
    request that he wait. District officials, he said, told him
    they wanted to delay releasing the results until the study was
    presented to the Tempe Union governing board.

    But Adams said the delay meant parents would not have the
    information until after school was out on May 21, giving
    parents and staff little time to make decisions about
    transferring to another school.

    "I decided parents need the information. They need to know
    their children are reporting significant health problems, so
    they can make educated decisions about enrollment," he said.

    Adams said he commends the district for the efforts it has made
    so far to improve air quality, and he hopes officials
    reconsider their decision not to release the data.

    He said including the acknowledgment in his report about the
    potential for a reporting bias is standard scientific practice.
    Researchers routinely outline a study's limitations, he said.

    However, he said, the margin of error the bias might have
    created would likely have little effect on the results because
    the rates of reported illnesses were so significant. Compared
    with Marcos students, Corona students reported experiencing
    respiratory problems with 160 percent more frequency, fatigue
    with 150 percent more frequency, headaches and migraines with
    90 percent more frequency and dizziness and lightheadedness
    with 180 percent more frequency.

    He said data that showed Corona and Marcos students reported
    similar rates of health issues before entering high school also
    strengthened the reliability of the results, as did results
    showing Corona teachers who are in the building longer than
    students, and as a result are exposed to poor air quality for
    longer periods, reported greater health problems compared with
    Corona students.

    Adams said he hopes the state will now consider air quality at
    Corona an emergency and provide funding to repair the
    ventilation system over the summer, so students can return to a
    healthy environment. The Arizona School Facilities Board had
    denied Tempe Union emergency funding to make the repairs and
    Legislative attempts to provide funding have also failed or
    stalled.

    Adams said he does not know why the district has taken the
    position he acted alone in conducting the study. The district,
    he said, approved giving the questionnaires to thousands of
    students and he was given data on nearly 2,000 Corona students
    and 1,500 Marcos students who returned the questionnaires.

    Until the results were available, he said, the district
    welcomed his assistance.

    He said he often worked with Associate Superintendent Jim
    Denton and the district referred him to work with Dr. Mark Van
    Ert of Health Effects Group, an environmental consultant that
    in 2006 found Corona had mold, carbon dioxide levels that
    exceed state standards and poor air quality.

    In statements to The Arizona Republic, the district has
    acknowledged it was partnering with Adams on the study. A March
    6 letter on district letterhead and signed by Superintendent
    Steve Adolph stated, "We are working with Health Effects Group
    and an ASU professor (and Corona parent) to conduct a health
    questionnaire to evaluate the incidents of health complaints at
    the school."

    However, on Tuesday, Littell said the district's only
    involvement in the study was to provide a control school
    (Marcos) for Adams to conduct his comparative study. The
    district's statement to media said parents who were concerned
    Corona's poor air quality might negatively affect "their
    children who may have pre-existing problems" should consult
    their doctor. It also said the district would work with parents
    to transfer students to schools with capacity for enrollment.

    The letter is posted on the district's Web site at
    www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/ departments/plantoperations/CDS
    InfoCenter/filearea//SDOC0159.pdf.

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    SilverK
    May-14 @ 9:31 PM
    "All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do
    nothing."
    Evil has prevailed at Corona del Sol. If the study results were
    released sooner then THIS parent of a current CDS student would
    have saved many tears, hours of stress and worry, and thousands
    of dollars in medical costs incurred when my daughter's
    symptoms reached a never before seen level of worsening
    symptoms. The cumulative effect of a year at Corona took their
    toll on her, and this month she spent the night in the
    emergency room undergoing tests that couldn't diagnose her
    illness. Would have been nice to have these study results then,
    it could have helped the doctors do the right tests and find a
    diagnosis huh?

    Alas she went home, still sick but with a bottle of headache
    pills, and then she went to school the next day. She had to go,
    because CDS threatened to kick her out for excessive excused
    illness absences this year. But she hung in there and she went.
    BECAUSE NOBODY TOLD US THAT THE SCHOOL WAS MAKING HER SICK.

    I don't want another parent to feel a shred of the guilt that I
    have for sending my child to school and telling her to "suck it
    up" and go, because that's what you do in life. "Sucking it up"
    and going to school got her to a crisis level state of health
    that she's still stuck in the middle of. Test after test
    couldn't find a diagnosis. We were referred to pediatric
    specialists, to incur thousands of dollars in medical expenses
    that this single mom can't afford, with appointments that
    aren't available for months.

    Meanwhile my child is suffering symptoms in nearly every system
    of her body. Well her hair and her earlobes seem okay, so
    that's SOMETHING right? But who knows, maybe her hair shows the
    toxins too? I dunno. Maybe we'll do a strand test next!

    If the study results had been released then I would have been
    able to tell the doctors what to look for. It never occurred to
    them that she was suffering from long-term affects of
    poisoning. If they'd known then maybe she might have already
    started a treatment to rid her body of the poison she's got
    running through her body. Instead I sent her back to school,
    because SHE HAD TO GO or get kicked out for excessive absences.
    So here we are now, maybe she will get better. Maybe she won't.
    Meanwhile I'll pay to get her better. Because of course CDS
    won't pay will they?

    I'd like to ask just one question of each of the people that
    have been "hiding the ball" on this issue:

    How would you feel if you sat with your child and watched the
    fear in her face build as she was poked, prodded, psych
    examined, peeing in a cup in the hall of the hospital, getting
    a CAT scan, and possessing sheer terror in her eyes because she
    thought she was losing her grasp on reality and losing her mind
    because she felt so "out of body" and "drugged".

    I'd like to hear their answers. But I won't. Because an
    admission of knowledge is an admission of guilt, and we're all
    smart enough to know there will be no admissions. The only
    answer is for them to create some "reason" to close the school
    and get the building in full repair, without having to admit
    that they knew about it and kept it quiet and enrolled new
    students like my girl and let them suffer. (Because this is the
    definition of punitive damages...and those can be pretty darn
    expensive eh?)

    Like many other parents and children, we're facing the
    frightening future of long-term effects on her body's systems,
    from the symptoms she started to suffer her sixth week of
    school. Funny how that's WAY before the results were released
    and before she could have been "in a suggestible state"
    and "imagine her illness due to taking a survey."

    Well I figure there's one upside to the study results being
    published (thank you Dr. James Adams): my child is now
    reassured that she doesn't have temporal lobe epilepsy,
    schizophrenia or another psychiatric disorder,
    depersonalization disorder, migraine syndrome, or any of the
    other differential diagnoses that doctors were scheduling tests
    and examinations to rule out.

    We all know the powers that be in this situation cannot afford
    to admit they knew something but did nothing. But the truth
    will come out. Truth has a funny way of doing that, that is
    once we heed the words of Edmund Burke: "All that is required
    for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing."

    It's time that good men and women DO SOMETHING. What are YOU
    going to do? I know what I'm doing.

    McMan
    May-14 @ 10:09 PM
    So the Tempe Union High School District officials is saying
    that the teacher that took the survey, were makeing up being
    sick. I find that sick that their management has come out in
    the paper and stated that. Where is the Teacher's union?? If me
    boss put that in the paper, I would be teaching in Chandler,
    Gilbert, ect.....

    upnrms
    May-14 @ 10:37 PM
    This response from the TUHSD regarding the health survey
    results is pathetic and insulting. How stupid do they think we
    are??? It is just another page in their "playbook" of deceptive
    and evasive behavior, and further evidence that they are HIDING
    SOMETHING (and I think we are all beginning to know exactly
    what that something is)!

    When are they going to wake up and realize they are being very
    ill-advised about this situation? If they think this issue is
    just going to go away, they must be absolute imbeciles! Do they
    honestly believe that they can AVOID LIABILITY by pretending
    there is no problem at Corona, by trying to discredit the
    results of a survey that they themselves sanctioned, and from
    which they are now attempting to disassociate themselves? Their
    position regarding the survey is absolutely absurd and was an
    insult to Dr. Adams, an ethical and reputable individual to
    whom they are doing a great disservice with their statement
    of “misguided” conclusions. As for the students and teachers
    who have developed brain tumors…are they actually trying to
    make us believe that those tumors were just “perceived"?!!! It
    seems there is no end to their shamelessness.

    As for "deploying all resources" to correct the problems with
    air quality, well, that is such a load of garbage. If that were
    true, they would have accepted the offer to have independent,
    comprehensive, testing by a qualified expert, at NO COST to the
    district. One would think that would have been a
    welcomed “resource”. If it weren't for the gravity of this
    situation, their transparent actions and behavior would be
    laughable!

    Ms Edwards, Mr. Adolf, Mr. Denton...you are all a disgrace to
    your professions. You victimized our children and your staff,
    by allowing them to continue to attend classes each day in what
    is potentially a toxic hell, compromising their health and
    possibly their lives. What kind of people are you? Can you
    perhaps answer one question on your own – no scripted rhetoric –
    just one simple answer to one simple question…what is the
    magic number? How many students or staff have to become
    seriously ill or die before you finally start to examine your
    conscience? HOW MANY? Ask yourselves that question and then see
    if you can look at yourself in the mirror each day.

    I would also like to know where our school board members stand.
    What is their response to the survey results? Are they too
    going to disgrace themselves by supporting the district in this
    farce?

    SilverK
    May-14 @ 11:04 PM
    As a follow-up question, what gives them the right to "not
    release the results to the parents, teachers and students" of
    CDS? WHY are we deprived of getting this information from the
    school via a notification process???? The study was done. But
    as I was on campus today and saw the flood of kids exiting the
    bus, I wondered how many of them or their parents had a clue
    about what is going on in the school?
    After all, if I didn't know, then how do OTHER parents get to
    know? By happenstance? Coincidence? What's going to happen over
    the summer to all the new freshman that enroll? You can bet
    THEY won't get a copy of the study.
    The study was done. It shows evidence that the consumers of the
    school are entitled to know. Who in the heck can MAKE these
    people SEND IT OUT?
    That's what I need to know. Because anyone in the district with
    a high school student must have a copy of the study. Period.

    chalas
    May-15 @ 12:00 AM
    Pro-Test. Why the TUHSD Board will not allow independent and
    comprehensive testing in the school continues to irk me. It is
    an emergency when the District is asking for funds to “fix”
    Corona but they is no problem at Corona when parents inquire
    about the Air Quality. Which is it? The administrations inside
    the school and at the District have continued to ignore,
    minimize and insult the intelligence of the parents. The years
    of avoidance and that the District may have covertly covered up
    this situation may amount to negligence. The SFB or the
    District Insurance Company should pay for the redesign and
    rebuilding of Corona. Anything less it just one more band aid
    that will allow the same situation to fester until the next
    wave of outrage, illness, deaths force a new board to do the
    right thing. Rebuild. Current District Board does not want to
    have this issue implode on their watch. They should all show
    some spine and admit and address to the problems of their own
    term and the Boards preceding them.
    TEST - REDESIGN – REBUILD – RETEST – TEACH - LEARN.

    CdSParent1
    May-15 @ 12:05 AM
    The District and School administrators are in way over their
    heads. Unfortunately, they have now become puppets for the
    lawyers and the insurance company who decide what to say and
    when/how to respond to the public that is demanding answers and
    action. While the school is not littered with students
    collapsing in the hallways, the majority of the students are
    being impacted by the poor conditions, as evidenced by the
    recently released survey results. Sadly, the students will suck
    it up and complete the school year as they don't feel they have
    a choice. The teachers truly have no choice. Their management
    refuses to acknowledge their plight. Why? Because they fear the
    legal repercussions. That is the most frustrating part of this
    whole debacle. No one in power has the spine to step up and do
    the right thing because insurance companies are threatening to
    drop coverage and lawyers are attempting to limit the chances
    for a tidal wave of lawsuits. All the while, the CdS community
    is being ripped apart . . .

    rixtrix
    May-15 @ 12:12 AM
    I have been so disappointed in the TUHSD over this issue from
    the first time I became aware of the problem. They failed when
    they didn't plan for building systems replacement due to
    obsolesence, again when they first knew the air quality
    problemt existed, again when they failed to declare an
    emergency to access state funding, still again when the
    governing Board refused to make it an agenda priority, once
    more when they refused to acknowledge a report they approved in
    public statements, when they began denying public officials
    access to the facility. Will it ever stop?
    Their biggest failure is denying the health and safety of all
    the students, faculty and employees of Corona del Sol. The
    current plans for "repairs" are NOT a cure for the disease, but
    merely a bandage over the symptoms. The Governing Board is
    comprised of elected officials controling a public institution
    funded by public taxes. The current members, however, do not
    shoulder all the blame.The District has failed to plan for
    proper maintainance and upgrades from the time Corona was
    conceived. The State Legislature has failed to fullfill their
    obligation to fund the State's schools since taking control of
    school tax monies many years ago. The present Legislature,
    TUHSD Governing Board and Administration does have the
    responsibility, and opportunity, to correct this health hazard
    now. Please do the right thing, for the safety of future
    generations!

    motherslittlehelper
    May-15 @ 3:31 AM
    For all the folks who think this is not your problem. For all
    the folks who think this is nonsense and that people are
    fanatical with grandiose tales of illness and woe. Let me tell
    you, this is everyone's problem. It is our community that is
    being ripped apart at the seams with naysayers, lying
    administrators, smoke and mirror insurance trusts and legal
    council. EVERYONE needs to come together and do the right
    thing. Help this school and its children. Stop the debate.
    Don't waste time having conversations with people who are only
    trying to dilute the problem or place blame. Let's continue to
    rally everyone to make this situation RIGHT. We cannot let up
    on TUHSD no matter how tough the road goes. We only have each
    other. Life is short. We must act together to help each other.
    Our children's health depends on each and everyone of us. WE
    CAN DO IT! Make your voice heard until they can no longer stand
    it. It is all we have.


    >From Pastor Martin Niemoller:

    First they came for the Socialists, and I didn’t speak up,
    because I wasn’t a Socialist.

    Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I didn’t speak up,
    because I wasn’t a Trade Unionist.

    Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up,
    because I wasn't a Jew.

    Then they came for me, and there was no one left
    to speak up for me

    pussy2
    May-14 @ 1:13 PM
    first.
    nobody cares about kids

    Mark1295
    May-14 @ 1:19 PM
    The district is broke and can't pay for the fix, plain and
    simple. I wish the district would just admit it.

    TOMO
    May-14 @ 2:44 PM
    I wish John Huppenthal would get his head out of the sand and
    quit pandering to a bunch of people who bought homes adjacent
    or within a known freeway corridor. His no votes for approving
    emergency funding for Corona is a typical cover your butte
    tactic. While his support of a bunch of NIMBY's is forcing
    delays in trying to push the freeway onto GRIC lands which will
    ultimately cost the tax payers of Maricopa County hundreds of
    millions more dollars.

    Aren't there supposed to be term limits in AZ? How long will we
    continue to support a power monger who only supports his
    elitist constituents instead of the familys in his district
    dealing with serious concerns regarding the safety of their
    children.

    Send him packing this fall!

    KIA
    May-14 @ 3:41 PM
    If the school district insists on denying that any health
    issues exist at Corona in light of the results of their own
    heallth survey, why, then, are they upset with the School
    Facilities Board for denying to pay for what is a non-existent
    problem? Why, then, if no health concerns really exist at
    Corona, is the distict wasting millions of dollars to fix a
    ventilation system that isn't broken?This continuing
    demonstration of fiscal incompetence on the part of the TUHSD
    Governing Board is likely to be repudiated in the fall when all
    of their bond and override requests are rejected by tax
    conscious citizens.

    mwolffrancis
    May-14 @ 6:21 PM
    The district continues to circle its wagons and the ring is
    tightening around them. I applaud the courage and conviction of
    teachers willing to stand up to administrators after being told
    their jobs are at risk. I applaud the spirit of students
    willing to engage in protests and positive action to improve
    their school. I applaud the hundreds of parents willing to make
    the tough choices , ask the tough questions, and stay in the
    game on behalf of the health and well-being of students and
    staff. I encourge our greater Corona Community to support the
    efforts of the Corona Clean Air Coalition as we continue to
    fight for a safe and healthy education environment.
    www.coronacleanair.org

    bob8643
    May-14 @ 6:39 PM
    So the district used the students and staff time from two high
    schools, Corona and the "control" school Marcos to allow a
    qualified ASU Professor to do a needed health survey? Right?
    Now they deny envolvement and state that the results
    are "misguided". Who are they trying to kid. Do they think we
    are all stupid. They are running from litigation, and should be
    sued for criminal negligence.

    DCLOWES
    May-14 @ 8:01 PM
    How do they sleep at night? This Governing Board is supposed to
    take the PUBLIC MESSAGE TO THE DISTRICT, not the District's
    insurance lawyers' messages to the public. How do they say to
    the state "emergency, we need $17mm" and say to us, "your kids
    are safe."

    How dare they support, participate, and have their experts
    advise Jim Adams in creating and conducting this survey and
    then dissavow all ownership when the results aren't what they
    had hoped.

    Parents, teachers, and students - this school WILL be tested,
    it WILL be fixed, and it will probably be shut down for some
    period of time. Don't give up the fight; the only thing keeping
    the Board from doing the right thing now is their fear. Let's
    remind them who they work for and keep telling them every day
    that this won't be over until they ALLOW COMPREHENSIVE TESTING
    and come up with a COMPREHENSIVE FIX. We won't allow a Band-Aid
    fix for Corona del Sol, nor will we continue to risk the health
    of our teachers and children.

    www,coronacleanair.org

    KindnessBeginsWithMe
    May-14 @ 8:22 PM
    Tempe Union High School District Governing Board meeting
    minutes, April 30, 2008:

    (Superintendent) "Mr. Adolph said data from Dr. Adams' survey
    was being disaggregated. Surveys were placed in envelopes by
    teachers, picked up by Dr. Littell, and delivered to the data
    processor by Dr. Littell. Mr. Adolph said that survey results
    would be placed on the website when available."

    Tempe Union High School District FAQ Document, May 14, 2008:

    "Why were the health surveys administered". ...."Two surveys
    were developed and are currently being analyzed by independent
    parties, one by ADHS, and the other by an ASU professor and
    Corona parent. We do not know at this time when those results
    will be available. However, they will be made public and posted
    on our website as soon as the analysis has been completed."

    So place the results of the survey coordinated with Dr. Adams
    and Health Effects Group on the district website already. Keep
    your word to the school board and the parents. By the way, the
    first “survey” mentioned was not a survey developed for Corona
    del Sol, but the standard inquiry report form for the Arizona
    Cancer Registry. It’s still posted on the Corona del Sol
    website under “Health Survey”; there’s no expiration time limit
    on when to turn in this standard cancer or tumor registry form
    to ADHS.

    fgermom
    May-14 @ 8:26 PM
    TUHSD can't have it both ways. They can not pick and choose the
    results they want made public. They had the CdS students
    complete this health survey at school without parent input so
    that the parents could not influence the results. Now that the
    results are in they want us to believe it is all in the minds
    of the students and teachers. Enough! It is time for the School
    Board to stand with the community and take action. Get an
    independent comprehensive evaluation of this school, find out
    the scope of the problems that need to be addressed and stop
    hiding behind your lawyers. Let put our kids and teachers
    first.

    bobbqraft
    May-14 @ 8:59 PM
    How can anyone view this entire situation as anything other
    than criminal negligence! Incredible lies and deceit. It makes
    you wonder what else they are trying to hide....

    On 5/15/08, Rem Dude wrote:
    > It is ridiculous this has dragged on as long as it has.
    > Sounds like West Tennessee could use an IAQ professional or
    > two.
    >
    > Sad situation.
    >
    > RD
    >
    > On 5/15/08, LawMed195 wrote:
    >> Judge Acree stands by previous court order in mold hearing
    >> By Sabrina Bates, Chief Staff Writer, Jackson, TN
    >>
    >> After hearing nearly two days of testimony, 27th Judicial
    >> District Circuit Court Judge William Acree stood by his
    >> February order to have a local public high school
    >> remediated of mold.
    >> The judge determined on Tuesday during a temporary
    >> injunction hearing that the Weakley County Board of
    >> Education had acknowledged the presence of mold inside of
    >> Westview High School. He also said the Board planned
    >> to “fix” the problems, although a formal written plan had
    >> not yet been submitted to the court. The hearing was a
    >> request by Carol Hinman of Martin to cease operations at
    >> the school until the building was rid of what was
    >> considered by some to be “toxic mold.”
    >> Hinman has filed suit against the Weakley County Board of
    >> Education with claims that two of her children who
    > attended
    >> the Martin high school had suffered medical affects due to
    >> mold contamination inside the building.
    >> Acree ordered Jason Pannu, attorney for the school board,
    >> to submit a written plan describing steps that will be
    > used
    >> to remediate the public school.
    >> During testimony by Dr. Elliott Horner on Tuesday it was
    >> revealed that WHS did have water infiltration issues that
    >> led to high levels of moisture throughout the building.
    >> Horner also noted that he found “visible mold growth” in
    >> the building and had recommended the school be remediated.
    >> Hinman’s attorney Larry Parrish of Memphis asked Horner
    > why
    >> there was no remediation plan after the mycologist found
    >> mold growth inside the building last August.
    >> “I did discuss this with my client, Mr. Pannu. Those
    >> recommendations were passed on to him,” Horner replied.
    >> Horner never clarified throughout his testimony, how much
    >> mold a building can house before it becomes “excessive” or
    >> poses a health threat to its occupants. The mycologist,
    > who
    >> is employed through Air Quality Sciences of Georgia, was
    >> hired by Pannu to conduct a joint inspection of Westview
    >> High School for signs of mold growth last August. Dr.
    >> Richard Lipsey performed source sampling on behalf of the
    >> plaintiffs alongside Horner in August.
    >> According to Lipsey’s report, certain types of mold growth
    >> deemed to toxic in “excessive” amounts including
    >> Stachybotrys, Cladosporium and Aspergillus were found in
    >> areas of the high school.
    >> Acree ordered the Board of Education to begin
    >> immediate “temporary” remediation efforts at the school
    >> with permanent remedial measures to be taken by the Board
    >> during the students’ summer break. The circuit court judge
    >> heard testimony Monday and Tuesday that described the
    >> progress made on remediation efforts.
    >> Horner testified that at least one wing of the building
    > had
    >> been remediated while half of the HVAC system’s insulation
    >> covering the duct piping had been replaced. It was
    >> discovered during February’s hearing that the insulation
    > on
    >> the duct pipes had posed condensation issues, which in
    > turn
    >> lead to mold growth on ceiling tiles in areas throughout
    >> the school.
    >> Westview High School uses a chiller system to cool the
    >> building. Previous testimony cited the system had not
    >> properly functioned and dampers used to control fresh air
    >> intake had been disconnected.
    >> Acree stood by his order to have the entire HVAC system at
    >> the school inspected.
    >> Architectural consultant James Kavanagh testified on
    > Monday
    >> after an inspection of the building, engineering measures
    >> such as a regrading around the school building to
    >> open “weep holes” and gable replacement need to take place
    >> as long-term solutions to eliminate further water
    >> infiltration.
    >> In reference to the temporary injunction hearing for
    > Martin
    >> Middle School, Horner testified there was not enough
    >> evidence to determine if the building would require
    > further
    >> mold sampling to take place. He did advise general
    >> housekeeping issues have contributed to dust build-up
    >> inside the school and recommended a top to bottom thorough
    >> cleaning of MMS. After a clean-up, Horner said a visual
    >> inspection would be sufficient to determine if there is
    >> mold growth inside the middle school.
    >> Acree agreed to Horner’s recommendation.
    >> “We are very pleased. We are very happy with the judge’s
    >> recommendations. These steps are all good steps that are
    >> beneficial for all parties involved,” Amber Griffin, a
    >> member of the legal team for the Hinman family, commented
    >> after Acree’s ruling on Tuesday.
    >> Pannu said he would handle the written plan to present to
    >> the judge immediately. He added the Board would then take
    >> the proper steps through the Weakley County Commission to
    >> put out bids for the remedial work to take place this
    >> summer.
    >> Two families have sued the Board with claims their
    > children
    >> have become ill as a result of contact with mold
    > throughout
    >> Westview. Griffin said she would continue with the
    >> litigation through discovery. Both Hinman and the Joost
    >> family, who filed the first suit against Weakley County
    >> Superintendent of Schools Richard Barber, the Weakley
    >> County Board of Education and Weakley County as a
    >> government entity, are requesting jury trials for the
    >> pending litigation.WCP 5.15.08
    >>
    >> Amber Griffin, Attorney, Parrish & Shaw
    >> The Crescent Center, 6507 Poplar Ave Suite 420, Memphis,
    >> TN 38119
    >> Phone: (901) 767-8000, Fax: (901) 767-7618, Email:
    >> amber@parrishandshaw.com


     
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