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School leaders flag roof leaks, limited restrooms and crowded spaces during East Elementary tour
Summary
During a walkthrough at East Elementary, school officials and board members documented multiple facility needs — including persistent roof leaks, replaced ceiling tiles, constrained classroom layouts and only one boys and one girls restroom — as the district studies a new South Side school site.
Principal (unnamed) led a site tour of East Elementary for school board members and district staff and emphasized building maintenance issues and space constraints that affect daily operations.
The school’s principal said, "We've replaced, I believe, 16 ceiling tiles so far this year," and warned that "The roof is in in pretty poor condition. We've had a lot of leaks." The principal said water damage in past years required repairs and that some interior ceiling tiles remain stained or crumbling.
Why it matters: Facility condition and classroom layouts influence student safety, daily scheduling and long-term capital planning. Board members and district leaders referenced a planned new elementary on the South Side as a potential way to reduce traffic and crowding, but no formal decision or timeline was presented during the walkthrough.
During the tour, school staff described several operational constraints. Class sizes were reported at about "20 20, 20 2" students per classroom for first grade (approximately…
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