Park West School Division are working with professional environmental consultants
and remediation experts to address air quality concerns at Birtle Elementary.
Air quality testing is complete, and remediation efforts are currently underway.
To ensure learning continues safely, all Birtle Elementary students and staff are
relocating to Birtle Collegiate Institute (BCI) on an interim basis. Based on current
assessments from the remediation team, this temporary relocation for K–4 students
is anticipated to last a minimum of 4 to 6 weeks.
We remain committed to keeping our families informed as progress continues,
and we sincerely thank them for their patience and understanding during this transition.
We also extend our sincere appreciation to the Birtle Elementary staff for
their flexibility and hard work in preparing to move on short notice, to the BCI staff
for warmly welcoming these young students and staff into their school, and to our
divisional maintenance team for their dedicated assistance throughout the process.