Carbon Monoxide Detectors Not Standard in GCPS
Gwinnett County Public Schools has preventative maintenance program to keep heating systems running efficiently and safely.
Having carbon monoxide detectors in Gwinnett County Public Schools is not standard policy. Duluth Patch inquired if GCPS used these devices after a potentially deadly furnace leak Monday (Dec. 3) at Finch Elementary in southwest Atlanta sent nearly 50 students and teachers to the hospital with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. “We do not have carbon monoxide detectors in [GCPS] schools as a district standard,” responded Jorge Quintana, GCPS director of media relations. “However, these detectors are used as part of our preventive maintenance program, in which we monitor air systems to detect and correct issues prior to a problem occurring.” Sloan Roach, GCPS executive director of communications and media relations, said: “We do not …
