Belton High School addresses mold findings across classrooms

What happened

Belton High School found mold in several classrooms, and three rooms were cleared for deep cleaning after testing showed elevated levels; the school also temporarily closed its kitchen during testing and remediation. The district reported cleaning about 74 classrooms, discarding most kitchen food, and expanding testing and preventive cleanup; it said air tests were within compliance.

Why it matters to families

The findings required room closures, extensive schoolwide cleaning, and food disposal, raising a direct health and operational concern for students and staff. Continued testing, moisture response, and improved reporting protocols are intended to catch recurrence; the district said most evaluated staff who felt ill were medically cleared and indoor air tests were within compliance.

The evidence

At the September 16, 2026 meeting, district officials reported four classrooms with some mold and three rooms with elevated levels requiring people to stay out during deep cleaning. Officials also described a temporarily closed kitchen, food disposal, cleaning of about 74 classrooms, more than 30 rooms tested, and planned further cleaning; they said air tests were within compliance and none of the identified mold was black mold.

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