Seminole parents concerned after mold found in several elementary school classrooms

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Some Oviedo parents are concerned for their children’s health after mold was found inside several of their classrooms at Evans Elementary.

For weeks parents have been complaining about air quality issues and have been asking the Seminole School district to test the mold to see if it is toxic.

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Parents said Seminole Schools Superintendent Serita Beamon told them there are no plans to test the classrooms and refused to allow parents to hire their own contractors.

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Evans parent Krysten Bair said the district’s response is puzzling.

“We want answers, and we deserve them as parents: our children, and our teacher’s health is at risk,” Bair said.

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Seminole district spokesperson Katherine Crnovich called the parent’s comments “inaccurate” via email but did not specify why.

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On Sunday the district sent an email to parents that said there will be a secondary assessment and sampling will be conducted but no mention as to if any mold testing would be done.

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