In a letter sent home to parents, the district said additional environmental testing will begin soon and last for several weeks.

The Scioto Valley Local School District has made the decision to close Zahn’s Corner Middle School for the 2019-20 school year after the discovery of radioactive material in and around the school.

The school was closed earlier this month after enriched uranium was detected inside the building and Neptunium 237 was detected by a nearby air monitor.

In a letter sent home to parents, the district said additional environmental testing will begin soon and last for several weeks.