Maypearl ISD’s Growing Health Crisis: CO₂, Mold, Asbestos, and Leadership Failures

Parents Take a Stand as the District Reopens a Potentially Unsafe School

A troubling situation has come to light in Maypearl ISD, where students, teachers, and staff at Maypearl Primary School have been unknowingly exposed to dangerously high carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels for months. It wasn’t until March that the fire chief stepped in and shut the school down for repairs.

Now, just days after being closed for health and safety violations, the district has reopened the school for three days before spring break—but many parents are refusing to send their children back due to even more alarming safety concerns.

New revelations confirm that this is not just a CO₂ problem. Reports now indicate:

Asbestos and mold are present in the school.

Recent storm damage has caused structural issues with the roof.

The current roof repair is only temporary—a new metal piece must be fabricated, but there is no set timeline for completion.

How Did This Happen?

Air quality tests revealed CO₂ levels over 2,000 ppm—twice the recommended limit—but instead of evacuating, district leadershi…