Construction project delays school start at Uniontown high school
-->An ongoing $50 million building/renovation project has delayed the start of the new school year for high school students in the Uniontown Area School District.
Dr. Charles Machesky, superintendent, said the beginning of the school year has been pushed back until Sept. 12 for high school students only.
All other students attending all other schools in the district will report to class on Sept. 6 as previously announced.
Machesky said construction crews are still working to complete a staircase that will serve as the new entrance to the school.The stairs must meet the code requirements and the school building before students can occupy the building.
"Even though I was told by contractors that the elevators are running and the new main entrance will be ready by September 6, it will not give us enough time to clean the building for the start of the new school year, "he said.
Machesky said he tries to avoid a situation similar to what the district last year when construction work has created the air quality and noise problems for students and teachers.
"I wanted to ensure that the school is safe and clean before starting the new school year," he said. "I realized that there would be more criticism if something went wrong."
During the period of 10 years who served as Machesky superintendent, he stated that the proposed renovation / construction of school, Ben Franklin and Lafayette schools was the most difficult.
"If the school is not ready by September 12, I'm going to Tahiti," said Machesky as he began to laugh.
"But the entrepreneur said the school would be ready," he added. "We need 43 classrooms to meet students' needs, and those classrooms are ready. But there are some areas like the gym and the pool that won't be ready when school starts."
Machesky said the new start date for high school students will be four days later than the rest of the district.
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An ongoing $50 million building/renovation project has delayed the start of the new school year for high school students in the Uniontown Area School District.
Dr. Charles Machesky, superintendent, said the beginning of the school year has been pushed back until Sept. 12 for high school students only.
All other students attending all other schools in the district will report to class on Sept. 6 as previously announced.
Machesky said construction crews are still working to complete a staircase that will serve as the new entrance to the school. The staircase must meet school and building code requirements before students can occupy the building.
"Even though I have been told by the contractors that the elevators will be running and the new front entrance will be ready by Sept. 6, it won't give us enough time to get the building clean for the start of the new school year," he said.
Machesky said he is trying to avoid a situation similar to what the district experienced last year when construction work created air quality and noise issues for students and faculty.
"I wanted to make sure that the school is safe and clean before we begin the new school year," he said. "I realized that there would be more criticism if anything went wrong."
During the 10-year period that Machesky has served as superintendent, he said the renovation/construction project at the high school, Ben Franklin and Lafayette schools has been the most challenging.
"If the high school isn't ready by Sept. 12, I'm going to Tahiti," Machesky said as he started to laugh.
"But the contractor did say the high school would be ready," he added. "We need 43 classrooms to meet students' needs, and those classrooms are ready. But there are some areas like the gym and the pool that won't be ready when school starts."
Machesky said the new start date for high school students will be four days later than the rest of the district.
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