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Updated: 8:48 PM Jul 7, 2008
School Nurse Claims She Was Fired After Reporting Mold
The school nurse at Pines Elementary secretly sent samples to a state lab which later tested positive for mold.
Posted: 4:55 PM Jul 7, 2008Reporter: Bill Wilson |
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A nurse who reported mold problems inside a Plymouth elementary school is no longer with the school system.
Superintendent Dr. Julius Walker confirms that Barbara Nellis was the school nurse who reported the problems to the state, and that she no longer is employed by Washington County.
Nellis tells WITN News that she was fired for reporting problems at Pines Elementary School.
In March Nellis secretly sent samples to a state lab which later tested positive for mold. Last year Pines was shut down for several days after students became sick.
Nellis says a hearing was scheduled for this morning on her dismissal. Afterward, Dr. Walker would only say the nurse was no longer employed with the school district.
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Posted by: Sally
Location: Chocowinity
on Jul 13, 2008 at 10:05 AM
I hope this nurse continues to tell the truth and goes after all involved in the Cover-up!!! There are many state buidlings that are infested with MOld and they just close their eyes to the problem. Mold was growing on the ceiling, walls, and all in the ducts of the air conditioner. This is what was making thses children sick, Mold is very toxic and can kill. go to the website, www.moldwarriors.com and read some of the effects on learning abilities, memory problems, asthma, respiratory diseases, etc. We live in a humid environment here and mold grows very easily. So we have to combat it aggressively. Stop covering up the truth, if it tested positive for mold, then something has to be done to eracticate it and we all should breathe clean healty air.
Posted by: Anonymous
on Jul 13, 2008 at 12:57 AM
i got to words for her STOP SNITCHING
Posted by: Coming out
Location: Roper
on Jul 12, 2008 at 12:07 AM
To Just''''Don't be a hater!!!If you are qualified,I am quite sure you can get work too. Would you take bread from your child and send it or give it to someone else and your child starve?
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