MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Some classes at Malibu High School are being relocated this week while officials investigate potential health risks on campus, according to the district’s superintendent.

Parent groups demanded Monday that classes be moved out of a building teachers suspect has caused incidents of cancer, migraines and other serious illnesses.

In a letter to the district, parents wrote: “By placing our kids and your staff in temporary buildings, the district can ensure safety, avoid liability, and prevent children from not going to school due to health concerns.”

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Superintendent Sandra Lyons told hundreds of parents packed into the school’s auditorium that affected classes would be shifted to other rooms on campus or the nearby Juan Cabrillo Elementary School. The district began relocating classes Wednesday. Affected buildings include “building E” and the arts and music buildings.

Lyons also said Los Angeles County officials would conduct a voluntary survey of school employees’ health and that mold tests would be completed by today. She said the results will be made public.

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