Source: http://www.phillyvoice.com, October 12, 2017
By: Andrew Parent
An elementary school in the city’s Germantown section will remain closed Friday as work continues to remove mold found in several of its classrooms.
About 80 percent of the remediation work at John B. Kelly Elementary School had been completed as of early Thursday afternoon, according to the School District of Philadelphia.
Trace amounts of mold were the result of issues with the building’s heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system, according to the district, which was alerted to contamination on Wednesday.
An environmental remediation contractor began work to remove the mold Wednesday afternoon and had been expected to finish the job Thursday evening, the district said.
The district said the school will not reopen until it is mold-free.
Faculty members will again report Friday to the Hill-Freedman World Academy, 1100 E. Mt. Pleasant St.
The district plans to give an update to parents and staff no later than 5 p.m. Sunday.