By KRISTA GROMALSKI

WESTFALL TOWNSHIP - Delaware Valley (DV) high school and middle school students returned to classes on August 28 with a few loose ends still flapping on the construction of physical education and administration facilities.

The DV School Board, during their regular meeting last Thursday, heard facilities updates from Jeff Aangstadt and Don Flynn, both project managers, and Mike Arnold, vice president of operations for foreman project and construction managers. The trio's presentation included a video taped tour of the construction site.

The completion date is six to seven days behind schedule, according to Supervisor Candis Finan.

Arnold blamed the delay on a lack of manpower during the summer and said his company is preparing a document on the construction's progress for submission to the board and its solicitor "to review and determine if further action is necessary."

A site inspection by the Department of Labor and Industry was set for August 31. If all went well, an occupancy permit would be granted. "The [football] team can move in following that," said Finan.

In other business the board approved the transfer of $250,0000 from the 1999-2000 general fund to the capital reserve fund. "Once we finish construction we will need a healthy capital reserve," Finan said. "It's a better time to move it now than at budget time."