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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, November 10, 199&-13 Sehoo1 portable repairs are winding down Sunday By DENNIS SMITH Special to The Ch.irîpon The Halton District Sehool Board may be turning the corner in its struggle to dlean up mould from portables. Thirty-eight school portables were to re- open last Friday (Nov. 6), education direc- tor Dusty Papke told a recent board meet- ing. "This is a good thing. We're getting movement on the opening of portables," said Mr. Papke. "They'll be getting final clearance." The board might even complete the portable cleanups, referred to as remedia- tions, before the year's end. After the meeting, facility services superintendent Gerry Cullen said cleanups at multiple portable sites (three or more buildings) will conclude shortly. Work should proceed more quickly at sites with just one or two portables, hie noted. Cleanupa were required after the poten- tally toxie stachybotrys atra mould, part of the fungus family, was discovered about a year ago at Halton public sehool portables. It may cause or amplify allergic reactions or asthma in some children, and possibly induce flu-like symptoms like nausea and headaches. Mr. Papke and Mr. Cullen estimated there'll be 52 portables left to dlean up after the recent re-openings. Portables were scheduled to be re- opened last week at M. M. Robinson High School and Sir Ernest MacMillan in Burlington, Sam Sherratt and W.I. Dick achools in Milton. The board has 189 portables altogethier Ch.',Fanges in procedure . tram STARVES on page 4 system that existed at that time. "I'm saying the broader system failed the child," said Mr. Day. "The child felI through the cracks." When asked if a case like the one involving the Acton child could happen again Ms Chan said "you always hope flot. We have certainly strengthened the sys- tem." In addition to procedure changes the Region has fully integrated its early child- hood programas with the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program. Under that program ail infants are screened at birth to see if there are any early developmental or social risk factors. Components of the program include a single point of access to services for fami- lies and children, professional visita to the home soon after the birth, co-ordination of services for the child and family involving ail professionals and the provision of long- termi mentoring skills by lay home visitors. 'This programn coupled with the intemnal procedures we have instituted, should give us much better tools to support aIl families and to identify a child neglect and inter- vene earlier," said Halton's Medical Officer of Health Robert Nosal. Following the court case in July Halton Regional Police sought an opinion from the Halton Crown attorney's office on whether there was justification for initial- ing a police investigation into the CAS staff members' actions in the case. Det. Sgt. Jackie Gordon declined to comment on the status of the review but said police will notify the press of their decision whether or not they intend to "investigate the professional agencies and persons involved in the case." She couldn't say when that decision is expected. and plans to close 57 permanently. Btir Hic bard .îpprOx(.d rcrnaen lion recently that no more portables be destroyed until protocol is established for demolishing contaminated portables. "This won't put back the process of remnediation," Mr. Papke bold trustees. "The demolitions will simply wait and ihere will hbcenes romid derolis;hcd portables. Also approved were two recommenda- tions involving the ad-hoc committee on portable moulds. 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