“We had a little water in the boiler room, but other than that, nothing in the halls and nothing in the classrooms,” said Oakwood Schools maintenance supervisor David Baumgardner said early Monday morning.
Baumgardner said some excavation work would be needed in the area of the break, behind the school.
Around 5:15 p.m. Monday, school district spokeswoman Traci Hale-Brown said Smith Elementary will be open for classes Tuesday.
“A repair crew was able to quickly identify and repair the break. District staff partnered with the city of Oakwood staff to flush the sinks in the school and then test the water,” she said. “Smith Elementary has been approved to open Tuesday, Sept. 5 for classes with full water service.”
Smith Elementary sits behind the Wright Library, at 1701 Shafor Blvd., between Telford and Aberdeen Avenues.
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