The district’s QHS Theater and Auditorium HVAC Health and Life Safety Amendment, which aims to stop future mold occurrences, was unanimously approved by the Quincy School Board.
The building is safe to enter, according to the results of air purity tests conducted earlier in the day, which were announced at Wednesday’s special meeting. The next day, more tests from within the theater will be returned.
Air testing is being carried out by the district in collaboration with Klingner & Associates. Along with Maas Construction, the same business is being sued by the board for allegedly performing subpar HVAC and air conditioning work at Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School.
Shelley Arns, president of the Quincy School Board, said that the job being done is quite different. It was the quality of the air. Various individuals are involved. The HVAC system at Lincoln-Douglas was the problem.
Curtis Sethaler, a board member, also mentioned that timing, the start of classes, and who could complete the air test the quickest were also factors.
This comes after surface mold was discovered in the Quincy High School theater on Friday, according to the district.
Although mitigation efforts began right away, the cinema was still closed as a precaution as of Wednesday.
Additionally, the theater’s HVAC system is distinct from the high school’s other HVAC systems.
The impacted area was cleaned by the local business Clean Restoration. In order to explain the high humidity levels, crews found that three of the theater’s six HVAC compressors were broken. However, the board authorized the change, which states that all six compressors must be replaced due to pollution.
According to Ryan L. Whicker, CPA, Chief of Business Operations, the price comes to roughly $54,900.
The insurance company will be contacted to cover the expense of mold mitigation.
