Lester Vaughan School meeting set for Friday

Parents and Guardians of students at the Lester Vaughan School will on Friday be fully briefed on recent air quality tests conducted at the St Thomas institution.

A statement issued by the Ministry of Education says the meeting will be held at 3 p.m., at Queens College. It will be chaired by the Chief Education Officer Dr Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, and will include other ministry officials, school principal Suzette Holder, the Chairman of the Board of Management Dr Donley Carrington, and Air Quality Expert Ian Weekes who conducted the environmental tests at the school plant.

“Mr Weekes who authored the most recent air quality report will make a presentation on his findings and will answer any additional questions or concerns raised. The Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Health, who both performed assessments at the school, will also be represented at the meeting,” the statement said.

The Ministry of Education is encouraging all parents to make every effort to attend the meeting. It however said that parents who are unable to attend in-person will be provided with a link to join the meeting virtually. (BT/METVT)