ADAMS TWP — The Mars School Board and Rex Energy will team up to ensure the safety of students and staff as the Geyer well project continues.

That was the word at Tuesday night’s school board meeting from board President Dayle Ferguson, who said Rex Energy official Joseph Negaard has contacted the district.

She said Negaard confirmed that the Middlesex Township Zoning Hearing Board’s decision to uphold a drilling-related zoning amendment will allow operations to continue at the Geyer wells, which are just more than a half mile from the Mars schools.

Site preparation at the Geyer farm had begun last fall, when a challenge to the zoning amendment stopped all work there until the zoning board made its decision.

Ferguson said school officials and Adams and Middlesex supervisors on Friday received the first in a series of periodic updates on the activity at the five wells.

She said the update and all updates from Rex Energy regarding the Geyer wells will be posted on the district’s website for the community to see.

The district will continue review its preparedness plan and all of the district safety protocols and procedures.

She also said Rex Energy officials have demonstrated their willingness to adjust their operations to accommodate the district, and to work with school officials toward safety and efficiency.