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The Huntington Beach City School District held a special meeting

Wednesday to discuss the ongoing battle of mold infesting its schools.

Jeanna Sellmeyer of the Assets Environmental Group gave an educational

presentation about mold infestation and an update of the work that

currently is being conducted at Eader Elementary School, where four

classrooms currently are closed for mold cleanup, Principal Dixie Arnold

said.

The meeting allowed parents to voice their concerns and hopefully get

some answers.

“[Parents] are concerned and rightly so,” said Supt. Gary Rutherford.

“We will be receiving a detailed report from the environmental firm

cleaning the classrooms on what they have found by next week.”

One of the first schools plagued by the infestation of mold was

Kettler Elementary, about a year ago.

“We did an aggressive mold abatement procedure during the summer and

it rectified the situation,” said Kettler Principal Billie Baker. “Once

air samples taken in our rooms came back clear, all of our carpets were

replaced and where sinks and cabinets needed to be replaced, they were.”

Baker said there has been not been a reoccurrence of mold in Kettler

classrooms.

To date, the district has spent more than $600,000 in aggressive mold

abatement treatments, Rutherford said.

The proper parenting attitude

Parents have lamented the difficulty of dealing with teens for as long

as they have existed. But one group suggests that control is more than

just laying down the law -- its all in the proper attitude, said Nancy

Diamant.

Diamant is an instructor for Active Parenting of Teens, a program

offered through the Huntington Beach Adult Schools. It covers such topics

as courage and self-esteem, responsibility and discipline and cooperation

and communication.

The Ocean View High School Parent Teacher Student Assn. is bringing

Diamant to speak to families for a special presentation called,

“Motivating Teenagers” on Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the school.

The community is encouraged to attend the event, and seating is

limited.

Diamant will be discussing how to positively influence adolescents and

inspire them to cooperate.

For information about the “Motivating Teenagers” presentation at Ocean

View High, call 848-0656, Ext. 265.