Kingsley-Pierson High School students will be back to in-person learning on Thursday, but not in their school building.
A broken water line flooded part of the Kingsley facility late last week, forcing several days of online classes. With the state’s five-day limit on remote learning, the district is moving high schoolers into the Kingsley Community Center for now.
About 137 students will use ten makeshift classrooms divided by curtains from the Plymouth County Fairgrounds. Teachers say noise and tight space will be a challenge, but they’re adapting. Biology teacher Molli Griffin says she’ll keep lessons as normal as possible, just without the lab work.
Engineers told the school board the building is structurally sound. They believe the break came from an aging, 60-year-old pipe that split open. Damage was contained to one area. The board approved 39 thousand dollars to replace the water line, with contractors needing to dig about eight feet down. An insurance adjuster will be on site today.
There’s no timeline yet for when students can return to the Kingsley building.
This story is courtesy of media partner KTIV in Sioux City
