PT School District to ask for waiver
“We don’t have a definitive plan for the make-up yet,” said Shelly Belcher, a district spokesperson, in an email. “I believe we will be applying for a waiver from the state.” Parents will be notified if make-up days are scheduled, she said.
Teachers returned to work Wednesday and students returned to class Thursday. By state law, students need to get 180 days of instruction by June 30.
A water leak on the third floor caused McMurray Elementary, which has more than 900 students and been recently renovated, to close Oct. 3. through Oct. 5. The district said the leak caused significant damage to classrooms on all three floors in the rear of the building.
“It’s unrelated to the construction,” Belcher said. “A pipe under a classroom sink on the third floor started to leak some time over the weekend. There are no activities at the elementary schools over the the weekend so we do not have custodians on duty. The water was found Monday morning when a custodian reported to work just after 6 a.m.”
Several classrooms have minor issues, while two have significant issues, she said. It is not known how long the repairs will take.
Because of the damage caused by the leak, Mrs. Barry’s homeroom are meeting in Room 125. and Mr. Owen’s homeroom is meeting in Room 126, Belcher said. Also, school lunch will be available for purchase, but students will have to eat on the gym side of the multi-purpose room because of working being done on the cafeteria side, the district said.