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Students at Voorhees High School will be starting the school year with 100% virtual learning after mold was discovered in the building’s cafeteria, school officials said.

The district was working with an environmental testing company and a mold remediation contractor and was told that it would take a few weeks to fix the issue, Principal Ron Peterson posted on the school’s website.

“The mold was discovered as our custodial staff were disinfecting and making preparations to the building for reopening,” Peterson said. “The mandatory closure of the building for several months left small areas with limited ventilation and coupled with the hot summer seem to have been the cause of the mold growth."

The principal added that a full inspection of the building was underway to make sure the mold did not spread to other areas.

The plan as of Wednesday was to have allow students and staff back into the building “on or around” Sept. 14, Peterson said.

Peterson outlined schedule changes in his notice to parents and students.

The school was set to open Aug. 27 with students being given the option for a hybrid schedule which included virtual learning and in-person classes or the choice for 100% virtual instruction.

Across the state, more than 115 districts have now confirmed they have submitted plans for all-remote learning to the state Department of Education because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Chris Sheldon may be reached at csheldon@njadvancemedia.com.

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