Prince Albert Catholic School Division.

By Jeff D’Andrea

air quality

PA Catholic School Division’s improvements to air quality in schools nearly complete

Feb 27, 2021 | 9:47 AM

The Prince Albert Catholic School Division announced on Friday they have nearly completed their project to improve air quality within each of their schools.

The school board has been working on improving air quality in its schools since the early days of the pandemic in the spring of 2020, shortly after it was discovered that COVID-19 was an airborne virus.

“The Board of Education proactively knew air quality was extremely important and rallied to proceed to approve the project,” said board chair Suzanne Stubbs in a statement. Stubbs credits the Board of Education, school division personnel, and the associated contractors for their commitment to completing the project while improving conditions for students and staff.

As of Friday, the project is nearing completion in all of Prince Albert Catholic School Division’s elementary schools (École St. Anne, St Michael, St. John, St. Catherine, St Francis, and École Holy Cross). École St. Mary High School, the final school to be completed, is anticipated to be near completion by the end of next week.

The air quality project would be considered an additional layer to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Aligned with the recommendations of mechanical engineers, bipolar Ionization air purifier units were acquired. Historically, air purifiers have not been incorporated in most HVAC systems. This technology safely cleans the air inside industrial, commercial, and residential buildings.

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