Kids will be bused to a location in Passaic County, reports said.
CEDAR GROVE -- Students from an Essex County elementary school will be bused to a building in Passaic County to start the school year due to an "asbestos incident" in the district, according to multiple reports.
The cleanup of North End Elementary School in Cedar Grove will not be completed by the start of school, so students in grades one through four will be bused to Woodland Park Elementary School in Passaic County, News 12 reported.
According to NorthJersey.com, district officials said the building had an "asbestos exposure incident" during construction on July 18. Tests found elevated levels of asbestos throughout the building, the report said.
At a meeting Thursday, school officials told parents they considered all possible relocation options, WABC reported.
Officials said they expect a second school in the district that tested high for asbestos, South End, to be cleaned in time for the start of school, the reports said.
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