| Angry parents in Orange County are demanding answers as school closures Monday dragged into their second week due to asbestos testing. Parents say they’re frustrated by the lack of information Ocean View School District officials are providing about their students’ futures.  “We brought our kids because they want their school back. They want their education back,” Oak View parent Olga Flores said. “What’s going to happen with the kids’ education? We have not got any answers at all. We come to meetings and they just stand up and walk away.” It’s been six days since administrators shut down the campus to test for a possible presence of asbestos. The approximately 750 Oak View students aren’t the only ones who have been away from school. Hope View and Lake view Elementary are also closed, leaving an additional 850 kids in limbo. Authorities say the campuses are old and asbestos is present in the fire-proofing materials in the roof. At Hope View, an asbestos fiber was found in a wipe test in one classroom. Asbestos was also detected in two other classrooms at Lake View Elementary, according to the district. The asbestos will be removed over the course of the next few months, officials say. ... |
