Tulsa Trail Students Can Head Back To In-Person Class In Hopatcong After Ida Mold

HOPATCONG, NJ — The Tulsa Trail School in Hopatcong is expected to resume back to an in-person format on Monday when classes after going remote on Sept. 16, as a result of Ida-related mold.

Hopatcong Borough Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Joseph Piccirillo made the announcement on Friday afternoon about the school’s reopening, following the results of air quality tests performed on Wednesday, Sept. 29.

While the school can reopen, Piccirillo said a few classrooms will remain temporarily closed “as a result of the cleaning,” but said that this “will not disrupt the instructional day for our students,” as they return on Monday.

After discovering mold that was related to the rains that pummeled the area following the remnants of Ida in early September, the district made an attempt to have an air quality test done on Sept. 22, after vigorous cleaning of the classrooms. However, an inspector still found that mold had returned to the building, in spite of the first round of mitigation.

Students stayed virtual through Oct. 1, with the district having received approval from New Jersey’s Department of Education to do so during the remediation process.

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