High school under control, for now

High school under control, for now

Zach White

After an unexpected extra day off, Havre High School students are back in class today. Though Superintendent Andy Carlson said Monday afternoon that this might not be the case later this week, or any time that conditions could get worse at the high school, until the roof is fixed.

"It's a day-to-day situation," Carlson said. "We're listening to people with good information to make the right decisions for people's safety."

"I'm not going to put people in situations where their safety is in question."

After meeting with the high school administration, Carlson said it would be safe for school to begin today, but he "can't tell you what the 5th is looking like."

Changing conditions could lead to unanticipated problems, with additional snowfall or severe winds.

"The wind changed the problem. It shifted where the snow was," Carlson said. "Every time there is snow on that building, we might not have school."

The outer roof above the library, computer lab and the home economics room collapsed on Thursday under the weight of snow.

People looking for information about the school's status to check the district's website at http://www.havre.k12.mt.us. He added that phone calls about the school should not go to the high school, but to the Robins Administrative Building, at 265-4356.

The superintendent also wanted to reiterate that people should not drive around the barricades that may be set up around the school.

"If you see barriers, it's sectioned off for a reason," Carlson said.

The school board is holding an emergency meeting at noon today to discuss the situation, learn about what information has been gathered so far and decide what can be done.

Until then the task at hand is keeping that roof clear and getting everything out of the collapsed area.

On Monday the power was rerouted through another part of the building to get it out of danger.

"Right now that conduit is good, but we don't want people up there working with saws and other tools near that," Carlson said

All of the other schools are still in session, and their lunches are prepared at the high school's kitchen, which was unaffected, outside the collapsed area.

After an unexpected extra day off, Havre High School students are back in class today. Though Superintendent Andy Carlson said Monday afternoon that this might not be the case later this week, or any time that conditions could get worse at the high school, until the roof is fixed.

"It's a day-to-day situation," Carlson said. "We're listening to people with good information to make the right decisions for people's safety."

"I'm not going to put people in situations where their safety is in question."

After meeting with the high school administration, Carlson said it would be safe for school to begin today, but he "can't tell you what the 5th is looking like."

Changing conditions could lead to unanticipated problems, with additional snowfall or severe winds.

"The wind changed the problem. It shifted where the snow was," Carlson said. "Every time there is snow on that building, we might not have school."

The outer roof above the library, computer lab and the home economics room collapsed on Thursday under the weight of snow.

People looking for information about the school's status to check the district's website at http://www.havre.k12.mt.us. He added that phone calls about the school should not go to the high school, but to the Robins Administrative Building, at 265-4356.

The superintendent also wanted to reiterate that people should not drive around the barricades that may be set up around the school.

"If you see barriers, it's sectioned off for a reason," Carlson said.

The school board is holding an emergency meeting at noon today to discuss the situation, learn about what information has been gathered so far and decide what can be done.

Until then the task at hand is keeping that roof clear and getting everything out of the collapsed area.

On Monday the power was rerouted through another part of the building to get it out of danger.

"Right now that conduit is good, but we don't want people up there working with saws and other tools near that," Carlson said

All of the other schools are still in session, and their lunches are prepared at the high school's kitchen, which was unaffected, outside the collapsed area.