WATSONVILLE, Calif. -- School district officials have filed a lawsuit against a contractor in connection with mold problems at Pajaro Valley High School.
 
Mold was discovered in unfinished classroom buildings in March 2004, and the cleanup -- as well as construction delays -- have cost the Pajaro Valley district about $1.5 million, Associate Superintendent Terry McHenry said.
 
The school opened last week, but construction isn't expected to be completed for several months.
 
The district filed suit after the contractor and architect refused to accept responsibility for the mold and the insurance company rejected district damage claims.
 
The Monterey County Superior Court suit was filed against Dilbeck and Sons General Contractors Inc. of Salinas, WTC Architects Inc. of Rancho Cucamonga and Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co. of Atlanta.
 
"The only one that didn't do anything wrong was us," McHenry said.
 
Contractor President Sharon Dilbeck said her company spent more than $135,000 on a mediation effort.
 
"We were confident in what we had done," Dilbeck said. She blamed the mold on a faulty design, but WTC Architects denied the plan was faulty. 

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