SALINE, Mich. (WXYZ) — High humidity levels and mold in some classrooms has led to a delay for the start of the school year at Saline Middle School, the district announced on Friday.

The school year was set to start on Monday, Aug. 25. The first day at Saline Middle School will now be Tuesday, Aug. 26. The delay does not impact other buildings in the district.

According to Superintendent Rachel Kowalski, teachers were welcomed back into the building this week and district leaders were told several classrooms had high humidity levels. The district believes this happened when the building was mostly unoccupied and under construction over the summer.

Dehumidifiers and air scrubbers were installed in classrooms during repairs and adjustments to HVAC systems.

The district started working wi

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