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(9/5/18) - A Letter from the Superintendent (update: mold inspections)
Published on Sep 5, 2018 21:04

Dear Cumberland Valley families,

As we shared yesterday, our maintenance and custodial crews have been working hard to complete daily visual inspections in all of our buildings due to high humidity and temperatures, which are ideal conditions for mold growth.
 
This morning, a small and isolated surface area of mold was identified in Eagle View Middle School's classroom #120. The students in this classroom were immediately relocated to another room in the building and crews immediately began to clean and dehumidify the room. Parents of students in this room were directly notified of the findings and a separate e-news was sent to Eagle View subscribers earlier today. We believe the frequent opening and closing of a refrigerator in the room, combined with high temperatures, caused higher-than-normal humidity levels in the area where the small patches of mold formed.
 
We do not believe that there was a need to dismiss students as the instance was small, confined, and isolated in one room.
 
As we have shared previously, Cumberland Valley School District has been extremely proactive in combatting mold. Intensive visual searches, proactive dehumidification, and thorough cleanings occurred throughout the summer, in combination with daily cleanings and inspections. These proactive and preventative measures will continue across the District.
 
Mold that was clearly not present during summer cleaning can develop unseen. It is important to remember that mold can grow in as little as 24 to 48 hours, sometimes not accompanied by musty smells and not easily seen in well-lit spaces. Our recent weather conditions, in conjunction with the three-day weekend, were ideal for mold development.
 
To that end, we also are aware that weather conditions ideal for mold growth will continue and, therefore, the potential exists for the identification of other isolated incidents. While we will communicate directly with parents of students in an impacted area, the level/method to which we communicate with the building as a whole and/or the district as a whole will be dependent upon the specific incident and conditions. As an example, we felt it important to notify all parents districtwide when a building needed to be closed for cleaning over a 24-hour period. However, a smaller, isolated incident might only require notification to staff and parents of a building.

As always, we appreciate your continued support and understanding.

Sincerely,

Dr. Frederick Withum III
Superintendent

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