The Menominee High School students will have to continue with distance learning for the foreseeable future, as the district tries to repair the school from heavy rain damage.
The district had planned to have kids go to class, in-person, for the first time this school year next Monday. But now, Superintendent Richard Sarnau says that will have to wait, and they don’t know yet when students will be able to go to in-person instruction.
On Monday, August 1, 2022 Menominee experienced heavy rain which compromised the air handling unit opening covers on the roof at the High School/Middle School. The result was significant water damage to the second floor of the school and additional work is required to clean the building, including removing a majority of floor tile on the second floor.
Classes began as scheduled on August 29, with Grades K-2 in-person at Central Elementary School; Grades 3-6 in-person at the Blesch School, and Grades 7-8 also in-person at Blesch,
Grades 9-12 have been doing their classes completely on-line for three weeks now, and they won’t bve going to in-person classes next Monday as scheduled.
“Unfortunately, that target date cannot be met as cleaning efforts have taken longer than anticipated while the district has prioritized thoroughness and safety,” Sarnau wrote in a letter to parents dated Wednesday, September 14. “However, we were informed yesterday that air quality samples have passed rigorous testing requirements, which will allow construction crews to complete the work necessary to reopen the building. At this point we do not want to provide another anticipated date for face to-face instruction as this unprecedented situation has been difficult to predict.”
He says that the district will provide weekly updates about cleaning, construction and options for fully and safely returning students and staff to the building.
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