The libraries at five Anchorage elementary schools will close amid concerns about heavy snow loads on roofs, the school district told families in a message Monday evening.
The sun rises at Klatt Elementary School on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 in Anchorage. Klatt is one of six elementary schools recommended for closure by an Anchorage School District consultant.
Monday. “There is a risk of ceiling pieces coming down.” As a result, the district is closing libraries at Fire Lake, Bear Valley, Spring Hill, Klatt and Ravenwood elementary schools.of the schools, Spring Hill and Klatt, showed ceiling cracks following inspections over the weekend, the district said. The district said there was no sign of damage outside the libraries.
All five schools were built with similar designs in the 1980s, so the district is also closing libraries at Bear Valley Elementary, Fire Lake Elementary, and Ravenwood Elementary “out of an abundance of caution,” the district said in its message.
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