Superintendent outlines asbestos abatement at high school, work to begin May 4

The superintendent of the district told parents at a public presentation that preparatory work for asbestos abatement at the high school will begin May 4 and that abatement activities are expected to start later in May, with the district aiming to complete most abatement before students return in August.

The superintendent said the work is required before a planned multi-year renovation of the high school and middle school, both built in the early 1960s, and described the phased plan for the high school. "This is the South B Wing of the building…this is the area of the building here that we are going to abate in May," the superintendent said while showing a map and outlining moves for classrooms and offices.

The district will relocate classrooms and offices from the South B Wing before May 1 and use the auxiliary gym as a staging area, the superintendent said. He announced traffic changes parents should expect: the South Entrance and the current student drop-off will be closed on May 4, parent drop-off will move to the athletic ramp (now the bus area), and bus drop-off will move to the front of the building. Parents were asked to keep students in cars until they reach the athletic ramp for safety.

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