District to finish removing McIver’s lead paint in August
Students attending McIver Education Center can expect to return to a school stripped of toxic lead-based paint in the fall.
Guilford County Schools is about "70 percent complete" on removing or covering the paint throughout the school and expects to finish as early as mid-August – a week sooner than planned, said James Smith, project manager.
"That makes me sleep a little better at night knowing we’re ahead of schedule," Smith said.
Maintenance workers stripped lead from the doors, windows and stair treads at the school and repainted the surfaces in April. They began treating the auditorium in June after classes ended and will replace the flooring once lead testing is complete, Smith said.
The school system ordered the work after discovering hazardous levels of lead in parts of the school last year, and expects to spend $222,000.
More than 100 students with severe mental and physical disabilities attend the center. Children with elevated levels of lead in their blood are at risk for lower IQ, behavioral problems and learning disabilities.
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