LISBON State: Air quality at school is acceptable

The report also showed no moisture in or around the building.
LISBON -- Acceptable levels of formaldehyde were detected outside McKinley Elementary School and low levels of carbon dioxide were detected in some of its rooms, but adjustments have been made, the superintendent says.
Schools Superintendent Charles McShane told the board of education Monday night that the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation report about the air quality in the school showed the low levels of formaldehyde outside the building were within federal guidelines for acceptable levels.
And adjustments were made earlier in the year by the maintenance staff to the thermostats and vents in the building to reduce the carbon dioxide levels in the rooms, he said.
McShane also said the report showed no moisture was present in or around the building, which could result in any kind of mold problem.
Some parents had raised questions last year regarding the quality of the air, saying their children were ill as a result of being in the building.
Tested earlier this year
McShane said the OBWC report covered testing done from January through June this year by one certified hygienist from OBWC.
The report recommends the district continue practices in effect in order to maintain air quality, McShane said. He said the district would probably send letters home to elementary parents after the school year begins and may hold a public forum to address any further questions.
In other matters Monday, the district's new administration building is progressing, with the block work completed and rough plumbing and drains to be done next. The prefabricated walls should be installed next week, McShane said.