1. Recommendations from December 4th visit-Committee reviewed recommendations from the December report done by the Massachusetts Department of Health and created a list of recommendations that have yet to be observed as followed/implemented.  This list will be provided to school principal, Mr. Twombly, and School Committee.
2. Levels of Carbon Dioxide in the building- State's 12/04/06 visit identified 25 areas in the building with levels over 600 ppm. The Department recommends that corrective measures be taken at levels over 800. Ten areas were over this 800 level, and since carbon dioxide measurements are commonly used to asses the adequacy of ventilation within an indoor environment, and since it was shared with the committee that staff are reporting symptoms associated with elevated carbon dioxide counts, members are concerned on the addressing of these counts. Are plans in place to revisit these counts and see if they have dropped since the implementation of recent recommendations? It was decided to investigate the cost associated with carbon dioxide testing, to investigate the types of instruments for measurement of CO2 levels, and to inquire further with Mr. Twombly about this indoor air quality issue.
3. Medical Data- A parent on the committee presented the recent confirmation by a doctor that her daughter is allergic to aspergillus/penicillium. She asked the committee for advice on the recent suggestion by administration that her daughter be placed into another classroom. It was decided that this is beyond the committee's purview and that she should follow the suggested protocol from January 3 meeting, and bring her concerns to the principal, the superintendent, and school committee members.
4. Particulate Matter- From states report, 'are airborne solids that can be irritating to the eyes, nose, and throat. Since classroom 35 was equal to the NAAQS standard and since four other classrooms had counts that were at or above 30, the committee discussed how to monitor this. It was decided that the leadership of the HTA would ask representatives of school committee this question at the next scheduled meeting between these two parties.
5. Fibrous Particulate Matter- There exists much uncertainty about these counts and information is needed about what is acceptable, and how to determine if counts have been lowered after recent cleaning of building. The construction company's baseline air quality report from August contains the following statement: Common sources of fibrous particulate include clothing, paper products, and common building materials. Fibrous particulate is not necessarily considered hazardous, although some fibers such as asbestos and silica are hazardous. A question was asked at the January 3 meeting about these counts, and Mr. Canavan said that information would be sought for clarification. Universal Design report from January 2 included the following data: room 14- 2020, room 32- 1610, Library-1100, and Café D-2110. Reports from Oasis were reviewed and there are many instances where the count for fibrous, particulate matter was identified as high. It was decided that building liaison, Jody Trubia would ask Mr. Twombly if he had any new information regarding these counts, and the health and safety committee will monitor this concern for further information.
6. Recent discovery of water in cellar area under cafeteria- This is an immediate area of concern to members on the health and safety committee as by now all are aware of the problems associated with water leakages and the school building. Millie O'Callahan informed Debbie McCarthy by e-mail that Kevin O'Brien and Matt Montefusco were investigating and once information is available it will be shared. Dr. Tyrell sent a letter home to parents informing them of this maintenance issue. Committee discussed if preventive measures had been taken to prevent the further infiltration of water into the cellar. Last weekend both Jody and Debbie visited school during the deluge of rain and both observed back up of water in the outside catch basin. Jody Trubia asked Mr. Twombly on January 18th if the area has been inspected to see if new water has returned after recent rain, and he informed her that he does not have clearance to enter this area. It was reported that only Jim Griffin is allowed to enter this space, and that Mr. Twombly would ask him to investigate on Monday. Committee decided to keep a close watch on this considering the aspergillus/ penicillium counts for areas near the kitchen back in September. Jody Trubia will also follow up with Mr. Twombly about the elevated TVOC counts from air quality baseline report of January 2, to see if these counts have gone down after the cleaning of the area had been completed.