OAK RIDGE, N.C. -- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health released its final report for Oak Ridge Elementary. Officials closed the school for 8 months during the 2009-2010 school year to address concerns from teachers and students that the school was making them sick.

It's a 325-page report that details NIOSH's review of concerns reported about the facility. The report catalogs their findings as well as recommendations for the district.

“Many of the steps, remediation steps that we took initially, those things are still in place, the monitoring is still in place and so we feel really good about providing a safe environment for our students at Oak Ridge Elementary,” said Guilford County Schools Chief Financial Officer Sharon Ozmont.

NIOSH began its investigation after complaints the building was making people sick. The district closed the school from June 2009 to February 2010 while they addressed problems with mold and dampness. Those repairs came with a more than $600,000 price tag. They included overhauling the HVAC system, installing a vapor barrier, as well as replacing carpet with hard wood floors.

“Feeling positive about the steps that we've already taken, not only there but in our other sites, and the things we are doing ongoing to monitor the situation,” Ozmont said.

The report outlines several recommendations. The author says the district should modify surface drainage around the school and routinely monitor the building for any recurrences. It also says administrators should be on the look out for any future water damage. As well as employees should report any health problems to the school and seek medical attention.

“So it brings closure in respect to this report,” Ozmont said, “but it doesn't bring closure to what our ongoing efforts will be to make sure we maintain a safe environment for our students.”