Cummings college students will stay at LaRose Elementary as delays sluggish mend of collapsed library ceiling

Mainly because of a delay in repairs to a library ceiling that collapsed in August, pupils at Cummings K-8 Optional University will end out the school year at nearby LaRose Elementary College in South Memphis.

While the repairs could still be carried out as early as this spring, Memphis-Shelby County Educational institutions mentioned in a news launch, officers made the decision the Cummings college students really should continue being at LaRose to steer clear of any disruptions throughout Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment System testing.

The 40-12 months-previous drop ceiling collapsed on Aug. 15, just a week soon after the faculty 12 months started off. No learners ended up in the library at the time, but a few staffers were being wounded, The Industrial Appeal claimed. The collapse prompted MSCS to purchase reviews of buildings older than 70 several years with drop ceilings, and called new interest to the concern of deferred maintenance in the schools. 

About 33 of MSCS’ educational institutions were created before 1950, which means they are additional than 70 several years previous. A review finished eight decades ago identified that the district’s older buildings and tools were deteriorating fast, Fox 13 Information reported in August.

Whilst Cummings was built in 1961, The Business Enchantment described that the structure that houses the library was developed in 1930, and the drop ceiling was put in in 1982.

About 300 students attend Cummings, although 233 show up at LaRose. MSCS also praised Cummings’ principal, Dwana McGuire, and LaRose’s principal, Staci Hendrix, and their staffs for their leadership amid the emergency predicament.

“We applaud how they have rallied their groups and supported learners and families. They have epitomized the this means of #MSCSTogether,” the release said.

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