Poland Community School has been shut down since Monday while crews work to repair and clean up water damage, school officials said.
About 35 spaces throughout the building on Route 26, mostly on the first floor, have been affected by the water, according to a social media post from Regional School Unit 16. Ceilings, walls, flooring and classroom materials were significantly damaged.
Superintendent Amy Hediger wrote that the water issue began over the weekend in a custodial closet on the second floor. Since then, plumbers, electricians, elevator crews and water damage restoration technicians were called to assess and repair the damage.
Hediger said staff at the pre-K through sixth grade school “have been hopeful each day that we might be able to welcome students back for the next day,” but noted the building is still an active work zone.
She said administrators expected to craft alternate learning plans to share with families.
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