ɪn spɹˈɪŋ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, ɐ sˈɪɹiəs mˈoʊld pɹˈɑːbləm wʌz dɪskˈʌvɚd æt sənt. tʃˈɑːɹlz ˈiːst, ðə dˈɪstɹɪkts ˈʌðɚ hˈaɪ skˈuːl, ænd wʌz dɪtˈɜːmɪnd təbi ðə sˈoːɹs ʌv sˌʌm stˈuːdənt ˈɪlnəsᵻz.
In spring 2001, a serious mold problem was discovered at St. Charles East, the district's other high school, and was determined to be the source of some student illnesses.