Students at Middle Park High School in Granby, CO will be sleeping in for a few extra days due to an extended asbestos abatement project. The first day of the new school year was scheduled for September 2nd, but students will be unable to return to the building until the 8th.

According to school officials, contractors for Neenan Co., the company hired to handle the abatement project, found more asbestos than they had anticipated within vinyl floor tiles. The project deadline had to be extended to accommodate the removal and proper disposal of the additional asbestos-containing materials. Concerns over the health risks associated with asbestos, including the eventual development of malignant mesothelioma cancer, prompted the school to schedule the abatement project.

School Superintendent Nancy Karas said that all asbestos has now been removed and the building will be safe for the student’s return next week.

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