Hobomock In Depth
Below are photos from the PTA Association report with the remediation timelines.
Photo 1- Classroom Item
Photo 2- Classroom Item
Photo 3- Classroom Item
Photo 4 - Floor kick plate in hall by art room
Photos 1, 2 & 3 - classroom items
Concern raised on Thursday 8/31/23
Remediation:
-Thursday 8/31/23 consultation with Health Agent - Lisa Cullity regarding concern
-Friday 9/1/23 contracted commercial cleaning company to have the classrooms on the 4/5/6 wing cleaned and sanitized over Labor Day weekend
-Friday 9/1/23 - any items with visual growth immediately removed from the classrooms
Photo #4 - floor kick plate in hall by art room
Concern raised on Tuesday 9/12/23
Remediation:
Wednesday 9/13/23 - visual inspection with Health Agent Lisa Cullity, professional opinion no mold growth given the location on cement wall
Recommendation to thoroughly clean area and monitor (if it were mold, it would regrow)
Area cleaned and monitored by staff - no repeat growth
Air Quality outside Art Room where photo was taken was tested on 9/19/23 - no elevate levels
Photo 5- Stained ceiling tile by exit sign
Photo #5 - Stained ceiling tile by exit sign
Concern raised on Wednesday 2/14/24
Remediation:
Tuesday 2/20/24 ceiling tile replaced by Maintenance staff, there has been significant rain since, no evidence or recurring leak
Photo 6- Room 140
Photo #6 - Room 140
Concern raised on Wednesday 11/29/23
Remediation:
Room has previously shown signs of a musty order - November 2016. Room was not identified for testing in our round on 9/19/23 or in PTA
testing 10/10/23
Elimination of materials including rug to determine cause
Continued monitoring of the space by administration to see if environmental factors (rainy weather) contribute to recurrence of the odor
Continued concern raised Wednesday 2/14/24 regarding root cause
Remediation:
Contracted with environmental engineer on site on 2/26/24 and 3/12/24 to investigate cause. Looking behind drywall and under floor tiles for signs of moisture.
Additional portable HEPA filters purchased to rotate on this side of the building
Photo 7- Missing ceiling tile
Photo #7 - Missing Ceiling Tile
Concern raised on Wednesday 2/14/24
Remediation:
District is transitioning to vinyl ceiling tiles to eliminate this concern in the future, replacement work began over February break
Photo 8- Staff restroom floor
Photo #8 - Staff Restroom Floor
Concern raised on Wednesday 2/14/24
Remediation:
Plumbing fixture replaced Wednesday 2/21/24, no evidence of continued leak
Photo 9- Library Rug
Photo 10- Library Rug
Photo 11- Library rug
Photo 10- Tub of disinfectant wipes
Photos 9,10, & 11 - Library Rug
Concern raised on Wednesday 2/14/24
Remediation:
Rugs in teacher room, music room and library professional cleaned Thursday of February break, 2/22/24
Photo #12 - Tub of Disinfectant Wipes
Concern raised on Wednesday 2/14/24
Remediation:
Bucket of wipes was purchased in 2020 during COVID. Sealed plastic bach with moisten wipes in a humid setting.
Manufacturing instructions state: storage is to be in a well ventilated space. Keep cool. They recommend discarding 12 months after production date