Formerly Water-damaged Sherman Elementary in San Diego Unified is Demolished & Rebuilt as a Healthy and High Performing School
Above, May 1, 2008, the brand new school built on the grounds of the demolished Sherman Elementary, San Diego Unified School District. The new school replaces a water-damaged school that caused decades of reported illnesses.
Important: All new schools in San Diego Unified are built using healthy and high-performing guidelines (see www.chps.net), under a policy adopted by the Board of Education in 2003.
This new school, unimaginatively called "Eighth Area Elementary School" built with CHPS designs, has windows that open, with buildings that will be healthier and mold-resistant. We think San Diego Unified (SDUSD) made a great choice to demolish and rebuild a healthy school for this neighborhood. However, this school district and school board will not admit that Sherman's demolition was due to its many complaints, poor design, and maintenance neglect, despite a thoroughly negative San Diego Health Dept. report in 2004, documenting extensive water-damage and filth. We hope SDUSD does not neglect and ruin this beautiful new building. In a time of extreme budget cuts, they still need to maintain it properly, showing responsibility in their use of taxpayer funds. The public and school board will have to monitor this district, as there is no track record for good maintenance - as a recent audit revealed.
To listen to the story of what happened to a teacher at this school, click here .
To read about what happened, click here .
Click below for more Sherman photos of water-damage, moisture, broken condensate lines, pooling water on roof by air intake, filthy old filters, mold-like substance inside HVAC, etc. taken on roof and inside building, just prior to SDSUD board's demolition decision.
Sherman 2004 photos part 1
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