Pigeon Roosting Forces Building to Be Vacated During Cleanup
Beginning Monday, Nov. 4, the Lakewood Board of Education offices at 1470 Warren Road will be temporarily closed for approximately one month and moved to the district’s former Franklin Elementary School building at 13465 Franklin Blvd. This move is necessary due to the discovery of pigeons nesting in the attic of the Board of Education building.
In researching pigeons roosting in buildings, the district found that disturbed pigeon debris can result in airborne fungi that can be harmful to people. Presently, the debris has not been disturbed, however, to be on the safe side, the district brought in Emerald Environmental to perform air quality tests. The building has been cleared as safe for district employees and members of the public doing business at the Board office. However, at the advice of Emerald, evacuation and remediation plans are being instituted.
Emerald has been hired to put together a plan for removal of the pigeons, complete cleaning of the area, and repair the roof where the pigeons were able to enter the attic. For health and operational efficiencies, district officials have determined that all employees will move to the temporary location.
Beginning Nov. 4, the Board offices will be completely closed until the pigeon removal work is completed. This has been estimated to take anywhere from 2-6 weeks. Anyone needing to do business after Nov. 4 with departments located at the Board of Education must go to Franklin.
“The safety of our employees and our public is of paramount concern to us and is every bit as important as the welfare of our students. This temporary inconvenience is a small price to pay to ensure a safe and healthy working and business environment,” said Superintendent Jeff Patterson.
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