J.R. StoneSolano Widenmann Leadership Academy in Vallejo has canceled classes for over 600 students for the week after thieves stole the school's copper wire system, leaving the campus without power. Superintendent Ruben Aurelio says repairs could take a week or even longer, and the theft has impacted the safety and learning environment for students.
J.R. StoneSolano Widenmann Leadership Academy in Vallejo canceled classes for over 600 students for the week after the school's copper wire system was stolen.It's the middle of the school year and hundreds of kids in Vallejo are left wondering when they'll be able to go back to class.More than 600 kids who attend Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy, which is K-8, will be home on Monday after the school's electrical system was knocked out by a thief or thieves.
"For some children, that's their only positive environment. That's the only safe haven they have. And to rob them from that is just inexcusable. It's just really sad," said Jay Stafford.Police say no arrests have been made. Aurelio says investigators are looking at surveillance video. But it was dark late Friday into early Saturday, and whoever did this took out the power.
"We're not flushed with a bunch of money to all of a sudden replace thousands of feet of wiring, copper wiring. Right now, we have an estimate. It will be somewhere between $150 to 250,000 to get this campus back up," Aurelio said.Vallejo shootings of 4 year old, 2 Cal Maritime students and food truck worker put residents on edge
Aurelio says it's possible that extra school days could be added onto the end of the school year, but right now the focus is getting kids learning as quickly and safely as possible.
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