Politics & Government
USC Commissioners Approve Wesley Spectrum Academy Challenge Course
The Upper St. Clair School will build an educational challenge course for its students.
Upper St. Clair commissioners voted 6-0 Tuesday to approve an education challenge course for .
Commissioner Glenn R. Dandoy abstained because his wife works at the academy.
The school provides specialized education services for students with autism, family issues, or mental or emotional health problems.
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The course consists of cables connected to seven different wooden poles. Three of the poles are 25 feet tall and four of the poles are 7 feet tall. It will be constructed next to the school in a grassy area with trees.
School officials said the challenge course would help with the students' socialization, self esteem and physical health. The course would only be used with trained teachers during physical education. After using the course, teachers would remove the cables from the poles.
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The for Wesley Spectrum Academy on June 16.
