LOXLEY, Ala. — A motion to approve a $24,000 revision to the Capital Projects budget for Life/Safety expenditures pertaining to Foley Middle School was unanimously passed by the Baldwin County Board of Education in a special board meeting on Monday afternoon in Loxley.

According to the meeting agenda, in September 2009, mold was found in the Foley Middle School cafeteria and immediate action was taken to correct the problem.

Cason Environmental & Demolition Services LLC., of Tampa, Fla., was contracted for 12 weeks at $2,000 per week to set out eight Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers and visually inspect them, change out the water on the weekends, properly dispose of materials in authorized landfill and provide insurance necessary for fine cleaning and disposal, according to board documents.

Students, faculty and staff were not present during this process that ended on April 30, 2010, the document stated, and the board is in the process of seeking recovery of all costs associated with the mold remediation.

The New Construction Department submitted the request and in order for it to be paid, a budget revision is required. The current budget for the project is $20,884,761 and with the revision the total amount comes to $20,908,761.

The closing out of two projects by the New Construction department is expected to compensate for the upward adjustment by bringing a downward adjustment to the budget, the agenda stated.

The board also passed two motions approving easements for the City of Daphne and Baldwin EMC. According to the agenda, the City of Daphne requested a easement to construct and maintain a sidewalk at Daphne Middle School tot be paid for by the Alabama Department of Transportation.

Baldwin EMC requested an easement “over and across Foley High School…extending 10 feet on either side of the facilities being constructed for the purpose of installing and maintaining poles, distribution lines, metering equipment, transformers, guys, anchors and equipment related for the purpose of providing electrical service,” the board document stated. All work will be performed during non-school hours and will ensure the safety of all employees, students and visitors.

Lastly, Dr. Lee informed the board the Office of Civil Rights from Atlanta would be visiting Baldwin County Schools on Tuesday morning to review practices in relation to special needs students. “I have confidence in our people that we are doing a good job,” Lee stated.