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Seismic investigation prompts calls for change
- 04-14-2011
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By Erica Perez and Corey G. Johnson/California Watch
Groups representing parents, teachers and state engineers are calling for reforms to the state's oversight of seismic safety in public schools. At the same time, the chief building official for the state’s community college system says districts are "working feverishly" to review more than 1,000 building projects completed without receiving final safety certification. The responses came after California Watch published its three-part series, “On Shaky Ground,” about seismic safety in public schools. Reporters found thousands of public school projects had never received final safety certifications; building inspectors missed major defects or falsified reports – and were rewarded with more work; and the state has made it virtually impossible for schools to get much needed repair money. (more...)
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