Teachers will not set foot back inside a Pembroke school until it is safe, a release issued on Thursday night advised.

The announcement by the principal and the PTSA executive of Dellwood Middle School followed an “emergency union meeting” of teachers held on Wednesday.

According to the release, teachers at the meeting voted unanimously in favour of a motion to invoke Section 7A of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1982.

“In layman’s term, starting June 9, the teachers will not be entering the Dellwood Middle School building until it has been deemed a healthy environment by the relevant health and safety authorities,” the release said.

The school’s principal and PTSA executive had met to discuss a contingency plan, and are continuing to work with the Ministry of Education, the release said.

A meeting for parents and guardians was scheduled for this morning in the school’s amphitheatre.

“It is imperative that parents attend this meeting,” the release said.

The statement comes hours after the Ministry of Education announced that repair work on the school would force classes to be relocated for the remainder of the school year. The school, the ministry advised, will close on Monday to address “building issues”. Classes for the remainder of the year will be held at the Bermuda College campus.

The ministry said the announcement followed an afternoon meeting between education minister Cole Simons, the Permanent Secretary of Education, the Commissioner of Education, and the principal at Dellwood.

“The Ministry of Public Works had scheduled repairs and maintenance to begin after the school term had ended but the work will now start next week,” the release said.

In addition to planned air quality tests, several school repairs were also planned to take place over the summer break, the ministry said. Details of the particulars of the works were not provided in the release.

In March, Mr Simons told the House of Assembly that several schools were being investigated for possible mould.

Dellwood — along with Port Royal Primary School, Prospect Primary School, and the Child Development Programme facility — were all named.

“After assessment of these facilities, a determination will be made whether any remediation work needs to be carried out,” Mr Simons said at the time.