During mid-August school officials discovered the first evidence of what could have been mold in classrooms at Banfield Elementary.

But the children still reported to those classrooms on the first day of school and were not moved out until Sept. 24.

School officials and their consultants said this was because the mold tests had not been completed so they did not know for sure if there was mold in the classrooms and if there was, what type.

But the school had some idea that there might be something harmful in the air, which might affect some children's health. Even if they couldn't confirm there was mold, they could have notified parents of the possibility.

One parent at the school district's meeting Monday said her daughter's allergies had worsened after school started. They even switched her medications.

We're glad the district acted as quickly as it did once mold was confirmed. The mold has been cleaned out and the children have returned to the classrooms.

But if the school would have let parents know sooner, they could have been watching out for allergy flare-ups and the school could have gotten the students out of the classrooms before any health problems worsened.