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Camden Hills holds informational session after one student’s bed-bug case; inspections planned
Summary
Camden Hills Principal Jen Curtis said the school has recorded one student case and has contracted a pest-control firm to inspect all three schools, buses and central office; the school described targeted cleaning and isolation protocols and pledged ongoing communication to families.
Camden Hills Principal Jen Curtis opened an informational session to tell families what the school is doing after a confirmed bed-bug case and to explain next steps. She said the aim of the meeting was to provide accurate information and reassure families while staff and contracted experts pinpoint any remaining issues.
Curtis said the district has taken immediate steps, including increased cleaning and removing upholstery or items that could not be disinfected from common areas. "To date we've had one student and we're really working hard to support that one student," Curtis said, adding that the school is working closely with its pest-management contractor and will continue communicating updates to families.
The school has contracted a pest-control firm and scheduled K9-assisted inspections of all three schools, the bus fleet and the central office. Curtis said the inspections are intended to localize any problem: if a single chair or baseboard is found to be affected that item or room will be removed or shut down for treatment and the rest of the school can remain in operation. "We're taking this very seriously and making sure that we're addressing all areas that might surface from those inspections," she said.
School staff described a cautious, targeted approach rather than broad fumigation. The contractor and school agreed that any treatment would be aimed at affected zones; furniture that cannot be disinfected was already removed from common spaces and routine vacuuming and deep-cleaning processes have been stepped up pending inspection results. The school also paused use of some cleaning chemicals until inspections are completed to avoid interference with detection dogs.
Curtis encouraged families to report suspected cases so the school can coordinate response and offered to answer individual questions by email. The school promised to notify families again after the scheduled inspections and to publish any substantive findings or operational adjustments.
