Lowell Elementary moving to vacant AEA facilities, building to reopen in fall
The Lowell building, at
Lowell students and staff will continue to be off from school Friday and Monday. Beginning Tuesday, they will be relocated to the former Central Rivers AEA conference center and special education buildings located at
Those who currently ride a bus will continue as normal from their usual stops. Any walkers or students who are dropped off will be bused to the temporary location from
The roof collapsed in a classroom when no students or teachers were present. School had been cancelled for the day due to the snowfall. Heavy snow on the roof was a factor in the roof collapse.
"Obviously this unexpected damage to
District spokeswoman
"There are other parts of the building beyond that room and roof that need to be assessed and possibly repaired," she said.
Once needed repairs are determined, the process to receive and award bids will be expedited so that work can begin as soon as possible. "This qualifies under the emergency repair process," said Lindaman, which allows for the quicker timeline.
With three more days off than the rest of the school district, officials may need to make adjustments to how long
Lindaman praised the cooperation of the AEA in getting
"I am absolutely grateful to Chief Administrator
"They have offered all kinds of support. We feel like they're standing with us and that's great."
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