Update 2:30 p.m. Feb. 1, 2024
Frenchtown School officials tell KPAX the elementary school has been cleared to open tomorrow, Friday, February 2nd. Officials say the school is safe for students and staff.
No word yet on what the unusual odor was. We have left messages for the Frenchtown Rural Fire Department.
ORIGINAL REPORT
Frenchtown Elementary School was evacuated
on Thursday morning after an unusual odor was detected.
All of the elementary students were taken to the high school campus as an investigation continues.
School officials tell MTN News that Energy Partners came out and checked gas lines and didn't notice anything unusual.
The Frenchtown Rural Fire District is at the scene investigating the origin of the smell.
We will have additional information on this developing story as it becomes available.
- information from Kathryn Roley included in this report.
