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Ceiling failure at Engle Education Center prompts cleanup, insurance questions and cost-sharing debate
Summary
A ceiling/roof-related failure at the Engle Education Center led to a large cleanup operation, an estimated initial cleanup cost above $400,000 and a separate ceiling-repair scope that the IU and Avon Grove are still quantifying; board members asked for written estimates and raised cost-allocation questions.
Officials described a recent interior ceiling failure at the Chester County Intermediate Unit’s Engle Education Center during the meeting and reported ongoing cleanup, insurance coordination and questions about responsibility for repairs.
IU and district staff told the board that Servpro and other contractors are on site and that initial cleanup and exterior/interior remediation estimates are expected to exceed $400,000. The IU said some cost components — notably repairs to ceiling-grid supports, electrical fixtures and sprinkler connections — remain under review. IU staff…
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