Media Contact:
Donnell Jackson
(504) 304-3524
Communications@opsb.us
Laura Hawkins
(504) 373-6200
Laura.hawkins@rsdla.net
ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD AND RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT
CONDUCT
SCHOOL WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENTS
NEW ORLEANS – (July 29, 2016) – Since April, the Orleans Parish School
Board (OPSB) and Recovery School District (RSD) have been working closely
with Materials Management Group, Inc., to design a lead risk assessment of
water in Orleans Parish schools.
“Both the OPSB and RSD take the health and safety of our students very
seriously,” said OPSB Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis Jr. “We have acted
proactively from the beginning, taking the necessary steps to implement a
review of the water in our schools and facilities. While no complaints have
been made at this time, should any issues be found, we are prepared to act
quickly in order to ensure a safe environment for all of our students in
Orleans Parish.”
The project is scheduled to begin this fall and will work to identify health and
safety risks, as well as the source of any contamination.
Visit www.opsb.us for more information. For updates, follow the OPSB on
Facebook and Twitter @_OPSB.
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