In September 1991, the Liberty Middle School opened. The library ceiling was already leaking. Buckets and tarps were placed there to catch the leaks.
By 2005, after continued leaking causes water damage and mold, NIOSH declared the schools a health hazard.
By December of 2007, after serving the district for over 23 years, the school librarian is terminated for not being able to come in due to her health condition caused by the leaking.
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NYSUT wins Award for article on Angela's situation click here for details
NYS Mold Task Force
April 22, 2008--Angela begins by identifying her four main doctors in her path to healing after serving over 13 years in a leaking library. She ends with five points for change.
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Dr. Croft Audio Files
Check out explanations by Pathologist Dr. W. Croft who works with autopsies to uncover the fingerprints of mold. Dr. Croft explains the three stages of illness caused by exposures to molds and their gases. Children are most at risk.
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Pine Bush Schools Fungusbusters
New website launched for parents and staff of Pine Bush Schools, worried about health issues in the district.
http://fungusbusters.org/mold/
Technology Keeps Homebound Monticello Student Connected
The Monticello school district adjacent to Liberty recently used online technology to keep a disabled homebound student participating and up on her classwork. ... The technological support allowed the student to not drop out of school due to her severe illness, but instead to take advanced classes such as AP Chemistry.
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School Fails Accountability Test: Fires Ill Librarian
New York Teacher Jan 31, 2008 article about Angela Page's termination by school board that caused her injury.
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Liberty School Board Fires Librarian
Latest press coverage from Liberty.
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