Families rallied in Beaver County on Saturday to save a school for students with special needs, which is facing an uncertain future.
Over the summer, officials found asbestos and black mold throughout New Horizon School’s building.
In December, the school asked the county schools to approve their share of funding to help. It failed.
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As a result, the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit BVIU is working with its member school districts on a remediation plan for New Horizon and a plan to secure financing for remediation.
Parents stood outside the Beaver County Courthouse and held signs to show support for the school.
“We’re trying to bring the awareness to everyone that might not know how amazing that school is,” parent Michael Black said. “We know it needs repairs. We know it’s costly. But, the thing is, it’s for our children. And there are special needs who are non-verbal, who have issues that other schools can’t handle. New Horizons handles it.”
The BVIU is scheduled to hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the issue.
Demonstrators called on everyone available to attend.
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