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Summit Elementary Students Return To Class In New Building

BUTLER (KDKA) – Summit Elementary School students have returned to class, but at a different location.

Today, Summit Elementary School teachers and staff welcomed kids into the old Broad Street Elementary School.

They were joined by new Acting Superintendent Dr. William Pettigrew, who accepted the job after Dr. Dale Lumley resigned with his intent to retire.

The resignation comes at a challenging time for the school district after water in Summit Elementary tested positive for lead, copper and E. coli.

"Words cannot express what has gone through our minds," Marcy Weiland said.

Weiland has a third grader at Summit Elementary and has mixed feelings about Lumley's resignation.

"I think it's necessary, but I think there needs to be consequences. It can't be without consequences. There needs to be repercussions for the risk that that these kids have been put into," she said.

Pettigrew says parents who want to have their kids' blood tested will be able to do so at Broad Street Elementary at a later date.

He says a meeting at the Herman Fire Hall on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. will allow parents to speak with board members.

In the meantime, Pettigrew says it's been a combined effort by all to make the move an easy one for the kids.

"First priority is the Summit Elementary students. Getting here, making sure that everything is okay, we want to make sure that transition is very successful," Pettigrew said.

Dr. Pettigrew said water has been tested at the new school and is expected to be okay because it is on the same line as the City of Butler. However, students will have bottled water available until Wednesday, which is when test results are expected.

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