Mold forces Knox County middle school to close

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February 2, 2006

KNOX COUNTY (WATE) -- West Valley Middle School will be closed

Friday after air quality tests confirmed the building has mold.

6 News spoke with a parent on January 26 who said the mold is making

her child ill.

" Her chest gets tight. Her nose starts to run. Her throat's

bothering her. She kind of feels nauseous and she just feels so

fatigued she can't keep her head up. " Ida Randall says about her 12-

year old daughter, is a seventh grader at West Valley.

She says the symptoms started in October. " We've been to the

pediatrician. We've had blood work done and chest X-rays and sinus X-

rays and there's nothing wrong with her. "

When Principal Dr. learned of 's problems, he

moved her to the library on the main level.

also ordered air quality tests to determine if there really

was any harmful mold.

West Valley was only built seven years ago but the mold has already

developed.

The cleanup process at the school will begin Friday.

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Some school closings reported in Fentress, Knox Counties

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Several schools across East Tennessee have announced that they will

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Tennessee Schools

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Fentress County Closed: Due to Illness

Knoxville Christian Closed Due to Illness

West Valley Middle School Closed Due to Mold

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School officials in Fentress County have called off school across

the system Friday because so many students are sick.

Knoxville Christian School will also be closed Friday due to student

illness.

West Valley Middle School in Knoxville will be closed Friday due to

a mold problem. Crews will be cleaning the school during the day.

The rest of Knox County Public Schools remain open.

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Last updated: 2/2/2006 5:40:07 PM

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>

> Mold forces Knox County middle school to close

> DISCUSS

>

> Sound Off

> What do you think about this story? Join the discussion.

> more>>

>

> Knoxville,TN

>

> http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=4448248 & nav=0RYv

>

> February 2, 2006

>

> KNOX COUNTY (WATE) -- West Valley Middle School will be closed

> Friday after air quality tests confirmed the building has mold.

>

> 6 News spoke with a parent on January 26 who said the mold is

making

> her child ill.

>

> " Her chest gets tight. Her nose starts to run. Her throat's

> bothering her. She kind of feels nauseous and she just feels so

> fatigued she can't keep her head up. " Ida Randall says about her

12-

> year old daughter, is a seventh grader at West Valley.

>

> She says the symptoms started in October. " We've been to the

> pediatrician. We've had blood work done and chest X-rays and sinus

X-

> rays and there's nothing wrong with her. "

>

> When Principal Dr. learned of 's problems,

he

> moved her to the library on the main level.

>

> also ordered air quality tests to determine if there really

> was any harmful mold.

>

> West Valley was only built seven years ago but the mold has

already

> developed.

>

> The cleanup process at the school will begin Friday.

>