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Allentown moves Harrison Morton sixth-graders to two middle schools after mechanical failure; students to return March 24
Summary
After a mechanical failure at the facility serving Harrison Morton sixth-graders, the district split the cohort between South Mountain Middle School and Trexler Middle School, arranged extra buses and scheduled a virtual day to allow staff to prepare; full return to in-person learning is set for March 24.
Allentown School District officials said they moved sixth-grade students out of the building serving Harrison Morton after “mechanical failures” and placed the cohort at two nearby middle schools while facilities staff complete cleaning and air-quality testing.
The district split the sixth-grade cohort between South Mountain Middle School and Trexler Middle School, which each provided six classrooms. Superintendent (unnamed in the transcript) and Dr. Wharton said the district will move about 120 students and roughly 30 faculty and staff,…
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