Another Philly school is closing because of asbestos

Asbestos was discovered above ceiling tiles on the first floor at C.W. Henry Elementary in Mount Airy. The school will be closed Monday and then will shift to virtual instruction at least through May 5, principal Ty Ross said in an email sent to the school community Saturday.because of the environmental hazard this school year.

“In the wake of recent inspections that revealed incomplete or inaccurate records about plaster containing asbestos in Building 21, the district has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and accountability regarding the facts about our buildings and what we are doing to improve environmental conditions at facilities across the district,” Ross wrote.Most of the district’s 300 buildings were constructed when asbestos was a common building material.

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