NEWPORT, Months after students returned to North Country Union High School following PCB mitigation, school police are cautioning that the building's problems are far from over. Guided tours for the public and elected police on May 20 aimed to show both lingering contamination and a host of other aging infrastructure needs.
In October 2024, testing indicated that PCB levels in the school's three wings had fallen to acceptable limits, allowing classrooms to reopen. But school administrators stress that the building still faces significant challenges. "The building is showing its age in many ways," police said during the tours, which were organized to give the community a firsthand look at the issues.
The tours come as the district considers long-term solutions, including potential renovations or replacement. No timeline or cost estimates have been released. The school plans to continue public meetings to discuss the facility's future.
NEK will be looking into the district's long-term facilities plan and any pending state or federal funding requests for the high school.
Originally reported by Barton Chronicle.
Photo: Jim Witkowski via Unsplash. Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.
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