Lead removal in four elementary schools has been added to the district's five year capital plan, approved by the school board Tuesday night.
The board heard five schools are following Northern Health recommendations and flushing, with bottled water available and water fountains blocked from use.
Edgewood, Foothills, Nukko Lake and Pineview are on the capital wish-list to address their lead problems, at a total cost of $400,000. Nusdeh Yoh will have its water fixed as a wrap-in with already-announced funding.
In May, the provincial government committed
$1.9 million to improve Nusdeh Yoh's heating system.
The district also published its most recent mid-August results from lead testing.
In the lower range, Nusdeh Yoh elementary exceeded two out of six tests.
Kool Kats Daycare, which was flagged in the original test, no longer required flushing and Heritage elementary has a minor issue the district will address, trustees heard.
The August 12 report said Foothills exceeded the lead guidelines three times, Nukko Lake and Edgewood did two times and Pineview did once, all at different ranges.
Canadian guidelines say less than 0.01 milligrams per litre of lead is acceptable in drinking water because it can have negative health effects.
Like last year, replacing Kelly Road secondary school topped the capital list for $42.6 million as is increasing the number of students who can attend D.P. Todd secondary school from 625 students to 750, and remove the modular classrooms.
That would cost $7.2 million.
Other capital requests include a boiler for McBride Secondary at a project cost of $270,000 and for Heritage elementary, too, for $180,000.
