2 bats found inside Honey Creek School

Non classé - 20 déc 2010

Parents should have received an automated phone call Monday informing them of the development.Over the weekend, a bat detector was placed in the school and there was no evidence of bat activity, he said.”We believe . [the bats] got in through an open door at two different times,” Tanoos said.Joni Wise, of the Vigo County Health Department,agreed there were two confirmed bats at the school over the past two weeks.”The Vigo County School Corp. is working with the health department, along with a credible bat proofing company, pandora charms to make sure no other bats get into the school . to ensure the bat situation is contained.”A company hired would do an internal and external assessment as well as surveillance. “Itsounds like a new part of the roof may be where the issue lies,” Wise said.Last month, Sarah Scott Middle School was closed for two weeks after bats were found inside the building. More than 400 students, teachers and school staff went to Riley Elementary during the interim.A company was hired to remove the bats and seal the areabetween the brick and a metal facing along the school’s roof line to prevent bats from entering the building.