Ironwood Ridge HS shuts down two bathrooms for mold removal

Dear Ironwood Ridge Staff and Families:

I’m writing to share information in response inquiries about whether there is mold on our campus. As you may know, a few spaces at our school have been closed for mold remediation.

The Amphitheater District has established procedures and protocols in place to regularly inspect facilities and address repairs and concerns promptly.

I want to be clear that the health and safety of our staff and students is our top priority. We have been proactive in addressing all concerns, including reports of water stains on ceiling tiles. Most of those marks were caused by roof leaks that have already been repaired or air conditioning condensation. We are in the process of replacing those tiles.

If a mold issue is detected, we remove students and staff from the area. We have contracted with environmental professionals to conduct tests and perform remediation measures if the tests show that work is necessary. Areas are reopened only after the space passes safety tests.

Most recently, we closed two bathrooms for evaluation, and remediation work is in progress. The bathrooms will be closed until they pass safety tests.

Again, I want to assure you that our school and District are being proactive and are following all procedures to ensure that our staff and students have a safe learning environment.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact me.


Thank you,


Dr. Orante Jenkins, Principal

The Ironwood Ridge High School principal spoke with a concerned parent on Friday afternoon and explained that none of her student’s classrooms have been identified as having mold. Regarding the bathrooms that the principal wrote to parents about last week, an independent environmental contractor conducted testing, and no mold was found. A final test will be performed as part of standard procedures for any major work involving drywall, and results are expected later this week. The bathrooms will be closed pending the test results.

We can confirm that the district received a letter from a lawyer at 4:27 p.m. on Friday demanding a response by 5 p.m. the same day. A response to the attorney was provided today.

We can also confirm that mold has been found in a few areas of the school, and the District has responded swiftly to have the independent environmental contractor perform investigations. Most of those were in administrative areas over the summer and were cleared before school started. We did have a classroom identified as potentially having mold since school started. Per normal practice, any area identified as having mold is immediately closed and is not be reopened until cleared by the independent environmental contractor.