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Evergreen officials say swift response limited damage after Emerald Elementary plumbing failure; waiver filed with OSPI
Summary
District staff credited early detection by a custodial employee and coordinated district response for limiting damage from a broken pipe at Emerald Elementary; the district submitted a waiver request to OSPI to avoid a required make-up day.
District leaders told the board Tuesday that a broken pipe at Emerald Elementary early last week prompted an immediate districtwide response and that the school reopened the next day.
Superintendent Dr. Maloney praised the district team and said the incident was discovered by Michelle Cox, the lead custodian. "Michelle Cox was the lead custodian who was the 1 that discovered it and immediately, contacted the right people to get that going," Maloney said, publicly recognizing Cox for her early morning response.
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