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School board mulls effects
Women
or AFB expansion, closure
Mold found at Washington Elementary
Rods and rides
that one spore of a mold called stachy- there are any addition problems to the
"There is no cause for concern right move 340 students, said Superintendent children now
nside
10-year-old
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school.
The worst case scenario would be
botrys was found in a girls restroom.
That mold could present a health hazard
but it does not right now, according to
investigators from Precision Testing
spore does not necessarily constitute a
threat," ex-officio board member Col
Mark Davis of Altus Air Force Base w ho
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Major General Betty L. Mullis, mobilization assistant to the commander Air Education and
Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base. Texas, was the guest speaker during
Wednesday’s Women's History Month l uncheon at Altus Air Force Base She recognized sev-
eral women that have made significant leaps in history dating back to the Women Air force
Service Pilots of World War II. General Mullis is a command pilot with more than 4,900 flying
hours in military aircraft. She participated in worldwide air refueling and airlift operations, includ-
ing Desert Storm. Provide Hope and Joint Endeavor
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there would be additional problems. "If also had experience dealing with these
that’s the case we are going to have to situations "It s premature to move the
By Mark Glenn, staff writer with it the end of the "encore" pro-
The Altus School System could gram, a period toward the end of the
grow dramatically or shrink precipi- school day to give students an oppor-
tously depending on the outcome of tunity to seek help with their class-
the Base Closure and Realignment work..
Commission. By a 3-1 vote, the board approved
The possible impacts of the expan- the new class schedules for Altus
sion or the closure of Altus Air Force High School, Altus Junior High and
Base was considered at Thursday's Altus Middle School. David Walker,
Board of Education meeting. Gary Winston and Linda Buxton
It is estimated that if the base clos- voted in favor of the measure while
es it would drop enrollment by 50 Darrell Moss cast the lone no vote
percent. Should that happen, Altus Beginning in the 2004-2005 |
High School (grades nine through school year, class will begin at 8 a.m
12) would move to the current junior and the school day will end at 3 p.m
high location, grades five through Attendance at the optional period
eight would go to the middle school dropped off and Superintendent Bob
and grades one through four would Drury expressed disappointment in
be housed at Sunset, Will Rogers and having to eliminate the program. I
Roosevelt, hate that it didn't work,' said Drury
A bulk of the discussion dealt with "I think it's a good program,
the possibility that school system The new class schedule also
would grow due to Altus AFB expan- affects afterschool athletics, a pro-
sion in the aftermath of the closure of gram which began this school year
other Air Force bases. With the new class schedule, athletes
Board President Dav id Walker said would be going to their respective
he wanted to be prepared and is sport even later than this year With
encouraging other members to sup that in mind, Drury told school board
port a plan to have engineering and members he would recommend at a
architectural plans drawn up and future meeting a new strength and
ready in case of expansion. He said speed program.
the school could not wait to see what I hat program would allow athletes |
happens when the base clost e list plus other interested students to par-
comes out next year because it would ticipate a weightlifting program. For
be too late to do the necessary work, example, football players lift weights
"We need to be prepared and we're after football practice. That caused
going to have to spend that money them to leave school and arrive home
anyway," said-Walker, at a later hour. The proposal would
Board member Darrell Moss said allow those players to do their
he would like to take a conservative weightlifting during the regular
approach at this time while Linda school day.
Buxton said she would prefer to wait The board also approved a plan
on BRAC planning and spend that that would provide eight to I l handi-
money right now on the students, capped seats on the north end ol
In other action, a new schedule for Hightower Memorial Stadium
secondary schools was approved and
Only one spore of potentially dangerous substance found
By Mark Glenn, staff writer now, said Don Tracy "But there is a Bob Drury.
Some contaminated mold has been potential. I he Iirst option would be to mov e the
found at Washington Elementary School Tracy also said that this type of mold operation to the vacated Eugene Field
but an expert on the matter says there is is a common occurrence. He told the School Eugene Field is also being
no health hazard at the facility, board that he would have no problem looked at by Precision Testing to deter-
The item was discussed at a special leaving a child of his at the school at this mine what the mold situation is there It
meeting of the Altus Board ol Education time. it is similar there, classes might be
on Wednesday. Additional testing of Washington was moved to the First Baptist ( hurch
After the heavy rains hit Altus several being done on Wednesday and the Education Building C hurch officials
weeks ago, water leaked into the school results probable w ill be known late were asked to check w ith their insurance
When investigating, Altus school off Friday afternoon. Those tests were to be company to determine il that could be
cials discovered mold in the building It shipped to Phoenix lor analysis. The done
was then that Precision Testing w as hired tests are being done to do a more extern Board members w anted to emphasize
to look into the matter. It was discovered sive study of the facility to determine it there is no danger at this time. t ne
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Andrews, Mike. Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 105, No. 320, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 25, 2004, newspaper, March 25, 2004; Altus, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2180903/m1/1/: accessed June 30, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.