There are restrictions, and this comes amid new developments in the mold problem that has been affecting Alamance Burlington Schools since last summer. The state Legislature says the school system may have violated state law. WXII 12 Joshua Davis has been following this story for a while, and to this day. We've heard from county leaders. The interim superintendent says the release of this letter is, quote, unfortunate and fortuitous timing. We've spoken to Alamance County commissioners, and this report reflects the concerns they've had since the mold remediation problem first began. I'm extremely grateful to Senator Gary and the State Steering Committee for initiating this investigation. State Senator Amy Gary, who represents part of Alamance County, released the letter she received from the state Legislature's oversight committee on Wednesday. The letter stated that Abscess may have violated state law, its policies, and its response to the mold crisis last year. Alamance County Commissioner John Paisley says he's not at all surprised by the report's findings.I hope they continue the investigation to its logical conclusion and give the county and the taxpayers of Sacramento County more information that we need to address, that may have violated board policy. That's between the board and the administration. Interim Superintendent Dr. Bill Harrison says the school system quickly sought out a company that could remove the mold before the school year started. He says, “They played the hand they were dealt. Superintendent, if I were here, I would have dealt with it the same way. And he said, “This report doesn't reveal anything that the public or the state already knows. Our staff went to an extraordinary amount of time to get public information that they could have gotten themselves if they were willing to work. I think the state has a lot of other issues. I don't know how much the state paid for it, but they wasted state money. The Alamance County Commissioners are meeting on Monday to approve the local budget. We're going to be watching this report in case it gets brought up in Alamance County.” I'm Joshua Davis.
North Carolina school and county leaders respond to ABSS' possible violations of state mold law
A surprising development in the mold saga affecting Alamance Burlington Schools. State lawmakers say the school system may have violated state law. The interim superintendent called the release of the letter “unfortunate and coincidental timing,” but Alamance County commissioners WXII say they've had the same concerns since the mold cleanup saga began. TOP STORIES Thomasville police say man found dead behind trash can on state highway Asheboro man killed in two-vehicle crash, driver faces multiple charges including DUI, National Guard says Davie County library director hit by car after accosting suspect in library violations, sheriff says Click here for the latest news stories “I'm very grateful to Sen. Gary and the committee for undertaking this investigation,” said Commissioner John Paisley. State Sen. Amy Gary, who represents part of Alamance County, released the letter she received from the state Legislature's oversight committee on Wednesday. The report indicates that ABSS may have violated state law and its own policies in its response to last year's mold crisis. Paisley said he wasn't surprised at all by the report's findings. “I expect that they will continue the investigation to its logical conclusion,” he said. “This report will give the county and the county taxpayers more information that we need to respond to.” WATCH: NOWCAST STREAMING NEWSCAST “Whether we may have violated board policy is a matter between the board and the administration,” said Dr. Bill Harrison, interim superintendent of ABSS. Dr. Harrison said the school system played with the hand it was dealt by quickly finding a company that could remove the mold before the first day of the school year. “If I was here as superintendent, I would have handled it the same way,” he said. Dr. Harrison said he believes the report reveals nothing beyond what the public and the state already know and is a distraction from the issue at hand. Download the WXII app here to get the latest news and weather. “Our staff spent an enormous amount of time trying to get public information that they could have gotten themselves if they were willing to make the effort,” he said. “I think the state has a lot of other issues. I don't know how much the state paid for it, but they wasted state money.” Alamance County commissioners are scheduled to meet Monday to approve the local budget, but it's unclear if they plan to address the report. WXII also reached out to Gary's office for comment, but no one was available to comment. Navigate: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | Your Favorite News | Trending Stories
In a surprising development in the mold scare that has hit Alamance Burlington Schools, state lawmakers say the school system may have violated state law.
While the interim superintendent called the release of the letter “unfortunate and fortuitous timing,” Alamance County Commissioners WXII say they have the same concerns they've had since the mold remediation saga began.
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“I am extremely grateful to Senator Gary and the Committee for undertaking this investigation,” said Commissioner John Paisley.
State Sen. Amy Ghaly, who represents part of Alamance County, released a letter she received from the state Assembly's oversight committee on Wednesday suggesting ABSS may have violated state law and its own policies in its response to last year's mold crisis.
Paisley said he was not at all surprised by the report's findings.
“They are[the committee] “It should continue to its logical conclusion,” he said, “and that will give the county and county taxpayers more information that we need to respond.”
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“While we may have violated board policy, that is a matter between the board and administration,” said ABSS Interim Superintendent Dr. Bill Harrison.
Harrison said the school worked quickly to find a contractor who could remove the mold before the new semester started and carried out the task.
“If I was here as superintendent, I would have dealt with it the same way,” he said.
Harrison said he believes the report reveals nothing beyond what the public and state already know and is a distraction from the issues at hand.
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“Our staff spent countless hours sourcing publicly available information.[the committee] “If they were willing to work, they could have fixed it themselves,” he said. “I think the state has a lot of other problems. I don't know how much the state paid for it, but they wasted the state's money.”
Alamance County commissioners are scheduled to meet Monday to approve the local budget, but it's unclear if they plan to address the report.
WXII also reached out to Gary's office for comment, but no one was available to comment.
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