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Father presses Wyoming Valley West board to fix high school elevator, citing repeated failures
Summary
At the Feb. 5 Wyoming Valley West School District board meeting, a parent described repeated elevator failures that left his son trapped and voiced frustration at delays; the superintendent said the district is waiting on parts from the contractor and will seek updated delivery information for the full board.
At the Feb. 5 meeting of the Wyoming Valley West School District Board, a father alleged repeated breakdowns of the high school elevator and urged trustees to replace temporary repairs with a permanent fix, saying the malfunctioning equipment has caused fear and disrupted his son’s school day.
The father, James Sienkiewicz, described multiple incidents dating to October and said his son was trapped after the elevator failed. “I have been lied to,” Sienkiewicz said, describing repeated assurances that repairs or parts would arrive that did not materialize. He also told the board his son sometimes waits “almost 10 minutes” to use the elevator and that his wheelchair base weighs about 423 pounds, not counting the child’s body weight.
Why it matters: Board members said the elevator’s reliability…
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