Southern Huntingdon County School District is reopening on Monday, September 24, 2018, as a FULL day for students. The High School/Middle School will operate with some temporary classrooms in zones of the building that tested with un-elevated mold spore counts.
On Wednesday, September 19, the SHC maintenance staff and Cumberland Analytical Group identified visible mold in seven rooms at the Rockhill Elementary School. Abatement crews will have the rooms ready for indoor air quality testing on Friday, September 21 and the District Administration will receive the results on Saturday, September 22. Based upon the positive results from other abated classrooms, the Administration is remaining optimistic that Rockhill Elementary will open on Monday, September 24.
In the event that the spore counts are elevated, a contingency plan is in place. This plan includes:
- Buses will unload at Rockhill, go directly into the cafeteria and assemble with their teacher. A plan is in place to accommodate the Rockhill Van.
- All Rockhill students and teachers will be transported to Shade Gap where K, 1, and 2 will have classes at the Shade Gap Elementary School Building. The phone number is 814-447-5529 ext 7000.
- Grades 3, 4, and 5 will conduct classes in the Shade Gap Auxiliary Building, located at 21367 Main Street, Shade Gap. The phone number is 814-259-3560.
- Students in the Auxiliary Building will be served breakfast and a bagged lunch.
- Rockhill students will return to Rockhill Elementary building by 2:50 PMin preparation for their routine dismissal home.
Parents and teachers should plan for all District Buildings to open on Monday, September 24, 2018. In the event that Rockhill Elementary is closed a OneCall message will notify the SHC community and the contingency plan will be activated.
Mold Communication Update September 17, 2018
The football schedule has not changed
Outdoor extracurricular activities will continue as scheduled by the coaches and advisors
School is closed for students on September 19, 20, and 21.
September 19: Act 80 teachers/staff attend, not a student day
September 20: Act 80 teachers/staff attend, not a student day
September 21: Act 80 teachers/staff attend, not a student day
Make-up days for teachers, staff and students:
September 13 made up on January 2
September 14 made up on April 18
September 17 made up on April 22
September 18 made up on May 28
The District is in the process of having rooms tested, abated, filtered and retested. This process takes time for negative air machines to remove mold spores and air sample processing. American Abatement Group and ServiceMaster are working together to provide a more extensive work force, additional air filtering machines and industrial dehumidification equipment.
The superintendent and maintenance supervisor will update the Board during the regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2018. The meeting is scheduled for Rockhill gymnasium.
Update: Sept 12
Update: Sept 11
Update Sept 8
