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Edgewood School closed temporarily after water intrusion and air‑quality checks; board, staff and ConOSHA notified
Summary
Edgewood School — a pre‑K academy — closed temporarily after staff reported water intrusion, indoor air concerns and visible buckets in classrooms; the school district is performing remediation, air sampling and temporary roofing repairs and will update staff and parents this week.
Edgewood School — which houses preschool and early‑childhood programming — was closed temporarily in early February after staff reported water intrusion and apparent indoor‑air problems, a school staff member told the City Council on Feb. 11.
A classroom staff member who identified herself and said she works at Edgewood described sustained problems in which teachers used buckets for a roof leak; she said staff experienced illness and urged rapid response to protect children and employees. The council heard the staff member’s concern during the meeting’s committee reports and public‑participation period.
City and school officials provided a status update at the meeting. School leaders told the council they are performing temporary roof repairs to mitigate water intrusion, conducting remediation in classrooms and hallways, and running indoor‑air quality sampling with a contracted air‑quality technician. The superintendent’s message provided to staff — read aloud during the meeting — said data from the sampling will guide decisions about when the building will safely reopen and that parents will receive reimbursement for prorated February tuition payments for affected programs.
Councilors also said they had received a copy of a ConOSH A (Connecticut Occupational Safety and Health) letter dated Feb. 5 and acknowledged that ConOSH involvement could lead to further guidance for remediation. Council members welcomed the updates and said they had offered potential temporary spaces to the Board of Education while the district evaluates remediation and repairs. The city noted prior capital allocations for the school’s larger rehabilitation but said expenditure timing and scope are managed by the Board of Education and district staff.
The superintendent’s update promised another status report to staff on Thursday, and the council encouraged staff and parents to stay in touch with district contacts for case‑specific questions. No formal city council action was taken on facility repairs during the Feb. 11 meeting; the council said it would provide assistance where feasible.
