Schools
School Board Considers Asbestos Issues at Two Schools
The school board is considering two sepeate measures that would remove the asbestos from Chippewa Elementary School and at the middle school, with a total price tag of about $120,000.
The Brecksville-Broadview Heights School Board is considering some work at Chippewa Elementary School and at the middle school that would require about $120,000 in asbestos removal.
According to school officials, the asbestos doesn’t currently present a health hazard to students or staff, but law requires the district to — very carefully — remove the material during any renovation or demolition.
“Many of the schools built in the 1950s used asbestos as a building material,” said Larry Tomec, the district’s business manger. “Often when any renovations occur the asbestos has got to go.”
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At Chippewa Elementary district officials are considering new lighting and complete ceiling — which would automatically trigger asbestos abatement, expected to cost about $73,200. The middle school needs tile replacement, and the asbestos removal would cost an expected $44,630.
“We are running new wiring in the ceilings for a PA system and computer/security networks,” Tomec said.
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The board is expected the issue further at an upcoming meeting.
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