Waiting for Asbestos Removal in Eastchester, NY School
Anne Hutchins Elementary School was shut down following problems stemming from construction work being done on the school during the recent summer vacation.
Rainwater leakage through the roof of the school’s second story caused the need for replacement of the second level ceiling and the clean up of the original asbestos containing ceiling tiles.
Clean-up ran into the beginning of the 2008 school year and school officials had to come up with an alternative for the Anne Hutchins students to begin the school year.
The students who normally attend Anne Hutchins Elementary School ended up starting the 2008 school year off at nearby Greenvale Elementary. The school is equipped to house a total of 1,400 students making it possible to house all of both the 430 Anne Hutchins students as well as the 517 Greenvale students.
The roofing contractor had agreed to pay for the cost of the clean-up of the asbestos-containing materials and the school reopened its doors on September 8, 2008.





