Mould issues at Montreal school beyond repair

Extensive mould issues at a Montreal school have left the building beyond repair, forcing the school board to tear it down and rebuild it.

Montreal's French school board (CSDM) announced today itwill tear down Rosemont's cole Baril and rebuild it in a $16 million project.

The staff and students of the original cole Baril have been hit with aseries of unfortunate eventsever since they were first forced to leave the school in October 2011 because of mould issues.

They first relocated to cole Hochelaga, but mould was later found at the Hochelaga facility, forcing them to relocate once again to cole Louis-Riel.

In January, at least 10 staff members at the cole Louis-Riel reported being sick because of poor air quality, the result of an old ventilation system that had not been cleaned for decades.

Daniel Duranleau, president of the CSDM, said the new school will be a step in the right direction.

"This new school will guarantee a healthy environment for our students and teaching staff," he said.

Diane Beaudet, school council president, said parents are excitedto have a neighbourhood school once again.