, will return to the school at 55th and Kingsessing. Students had been temporarily relocated to McMichael Elementary, in West Philadelphia.Oz Hill, the district’s chief operating officer, said the building will re-open for staff on Aug. 29, “even if we still are completing the final touches of paint and non-environmental work,” and students on Sept. 5.
“Teams from the Office of Environmental Management & Services and Facilities and Maintenance have been working tirelessly on the necessary repairs and preparing the space for students and staff,” Hill wrote. “Upon your return, you will also find brighter welcoming learning spaces with fresh coats of paint, new ceiling tiles and LED lighting, as well as three new hydration stations and improved doors.”“Air samples are taken to confirm the spaces meet health standards to reopen,” Hill wrote.
Hill thanked Mitchell’s staff “especially for their extraordinary efforts during the challenging relocation at the end of last school year.”, will learn at an alternate site yet to be confirmed, said Devon Allen, a Universal spokesman.
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