The Anchorage School District has closed five elementary school libraries to evaluate potentially dangerous snow buildup.
In an email sent to parents Monday night, the district said that libraries at two Anchorage elementary schools — Klatt and Spring Hill — were closed after the maintenance department identified ceiling damage.
The district also decided “out of an abundance of caution” to proactively close the libraries of Bear Valley Elementary, Fire Lake Elementary, and Ravenwood Elementary, which share the same building design with Klatt and Spring Hill. “There is no risk of catastrophic collapse,” the email said. “There is a risk of ceiling pieces coming down. There is no indication that ceilings in these buildings are damaged outside of the libraries.”
Anchorage Fire Department Assistant Chief Alex Boyd said that three buildings and a carport have collapsed in Anchorage over the last month. One person
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
New San Dieguito Union District school board starts to search for a permanent superintendentThe newly elected San Dieguito Union District Board of Trustees launches its search for a permanent superintendent.
Read more »
Parents claim Davis School District denied their daughter lifesaving care, in new lawsuitThe parents of a 14-year-old with severe disabilities have filed a lawsuit claiming that the Davis School District is denying their daughter potentially lifesaving accommodations.
Read more »
Lancaster school district board’s pick for superintendent withdraws himself from considerationThe board was scheduled to formally vote to select the new superintendent on Tuesday, but that item has now been removed from the agenda.
Read more »
OC parent claims daughter was bullied and called 'slave' at school; calls out districtAn Orange County mother is outraged and claims a student called her daughter a “slave” during school. She led a protest outside of the campus, demanding answers: “I want them to do something about this.”
Read more »
Santa Rosa Police, School District to Host Community GatheringSchool leaders and police in Santa Rosa on Tuesday will host a commmunity gathering in the wake of a student’s fatal stabbing at Montgomery High School last week.
Read more »
Anchorage library manager appointed to national education commissionJudy Eledge, who ran unsuccessfully for the Anchorage School Board and has drawn controversy during her time working at the Anchorage library, was appointing to the Education Commission of the States.
Read more »