The Times West Virginian

April 20, 2009

WVa school to reopen flood-damaged rooms in fall


MORGANTOWN — Classrooms and offices damaged just months after a new school in Morgantown opened will be ready for occupancy by fall.

University High School Principal James Forst said repairs to the rooms will likely be completed by mid-May. But with summer break just around the corner, he said they won't be put back into use until next year.

A total of 29 rooms were damaged in December after an early morning temperature spike set off an alarm and a sprinkler system ran unnoticed for hours.

Superintendent Frank Devono said the district's insurance covered all of the $490,000 renovation cost except a $10,000 deductible.