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Galloway schools detail phased remediation and emergency relocations after Arthur Rand fire
Summary
Superintendent Steve Santelli told the board the Jan. 26 Arthur Rand Elementary School fire was contained to one classroom but smoke and air-quality testing have driven a wide remediation effort; the district relocated students to Roland Rogers, GTMS and Pomona and approved emergency reopening and relocation measures.
Superintendent Steve Santelli told the Galloway Township Public School District Board on Feb. 9 that a Jan. 26 fire at Arthur Rand Elementary School was contained to one classroom but that smoke, not flames, is driving how much of the building must be remediated.
Santelli said the fire alarm went off around midnight on Jan. 26 and that first responders — including Galloway Township police and fire departments from Bayville, Bayview, Oceanville and Pomona — arrived quickly. "This isn't just an alarm. This is a real event," Santelli said, describing the initial response and repeated checks before the building was turned back to district staff.
Hillman Consulting, an industrial hygiene firm the district engaged, conducted air quality testing throughout the building. Santelli said approximately "90% of the bottom part of the building"…
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