Williamsburg Middle School - MOLD

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I believe that people are saying they have seen mold, but you really need to take pictures. What I will say is that I spent a lot of time in the building last year, I have allergies and a big sensitivity to mold, and I never experienced any issues. That doesn’t mean anything, but if there was mold at that time, I probably would’ve been having an issue.

Omg, so based on a sample size of one, you are sure the building is fine. Well here's another. My kid has allergies and asthma and is sensitive to mold. Started coughing and needed an inhaler every time they went into that dank cave of a building.

And since your kid who has allergies is experiencing ALLERGIES, you know unequivocally that it's due to mold?

NP here. Those with allergies tend to be more sensitive to mold than others. Mold should not be taken lightly and can lead to debilitating conditions not unlike Lyme.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I believe that people are saying they have seen mold, but you really need to take pictures. What I will say is that I spent a lot of time in the building last year, I have allergies and a big sensitivity to mold, and I never experienced any issues. That doesn’t mean anything, but if there was mold at that time, I probably would’ve been having an issue.

Omg, so based on a sample size of one, you are sure the building is fine. Well here's another. My kid has allergies and asthma and is sensitive to mold. Started coughing and needed an inhaler every time they went into that dank cave of a building.

And since your kid who has allergies is experiencing ALLERGIES, you know unequivocally that it's due to mold?

NP here. Those with allergies tend to be more sensitive to mold than others. Mold should not be taken lightly and can lead to debilitating conditions not unlike Lyme.

Yes 1000% but I think families are going to need to be able to show that mold is the cause of their children’s issues before the schools take action. If you can’t answer a question from a person on a message board, how are you going to prove your case to the school/school board? Please take pictures, be able to show a log of when your child is experiencing symptoms at school versus at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I believe that people are saying they have seen mold, but you really need to take pictures. What I will say is that I spent a lot of time in the building last year, I have allergies and a big sensitivity to mold, and I never experienced any issues. That doesn’t mean anything, but if there was mold at that time, I probably would’ve been having an issue.

Omg, so based on a sample size of one, you are sure the building is fine. Well here's another. My kid has allergies and asthma and is sensitive to mold. Started coughing and needed an inhaler every time they went into that dank cave of a building.

And since your kid who has allergies is experiencing ALLERGIES, you know unequivocally that it's due to mold?

Well, the symptoms came on while in the building and went away after leaving. And the building has known mold issues, so yes I can put 2 plus 2 together.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Tag ventilation lady on AEM

This! She will be there with her hospital grace HEPAs!

Why are you making fun? You LIKE moldy unhealthy buildings with HVACs below code?

Exactly. You should be thanking her. If your child is breathing any clean air in these buildings, her efforts are a big reason why.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tag ventilation lady on AEM

This! She will be there with her hospital grace HEPAs!

Why are you making fun? You LIKE moldy unhealthy buildings with HVACs below code?

Exactly. You should be thanking her. If your child is breathing any clean air in these buildings, her efforts are a big reason why.

+1000
She was right on everything

[Anonymous]

Anyone had time to look through this?

https://www.apsva.us/departments/facilities-operations/long-range-plan-to-renovate-existing-school-facilities/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone had time to look through this?

https://www.apsva.us/departments/facilities-operations/long-range-plan-to-renovate-existing-school-facilities/

From my first quick browse, I see a bunch of sections with links but nothing helpful so far. Please advise…

[Anonymous]

Any updates on this situation?

OP, have you reported this to anyone?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone had time to look through this?

https://www.apsva.us/departments/facilities-operations/long-range-plan-to-renovate-existing-school-facilities/

From my first quick browse, I see a bunch of sections with links but nothing helpful so far. Please advise…

Williamsburg is in dire need of a renovation or rebuild according to the report. So I expect it to move to the front of the queue.

[Anonymous]

It's ridiculous that they allowed the WMS to get so dilapidated considering it's in the 07...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's ridiculous that they allowed the WMS to get so dilapidated considering it's in the 07...

There’s no rhyme or reason for when schools get rebuilt. W-L HS was the first APS school to get rebuilt from scratch 20 years ago. The old building was literally falling apart and filled with asbestos from decades of deferred maintenance. Teachers there had actually sued the district over health problems from air quality annd mold issues. That school is physically on the 22201/22207 border and no one questioned why it was the first of the schools to get rebuilt—then the most expensive high school project in the state. Rebuilding and renovating every school takes decades since schools deteriorate over time and at different rates. Of course, with deferred maintenance, the renovations or rebuilds end up being more expensive.

Public school districts in general, however, tend to defer maintenance due to other “more pressing” needs. APS is no different from other districts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's ridiculous that they allowed the WMS to get so dilapidated considering it's in the 07...

lol. Have you seen Taylor? It should be razed to the ground.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's ridiculous that they allowed the WMS to get so dilapidated considering it's in the 07...

lol. Have you seen Taylor? It should be razed to the ground.

HAHA.