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Electrical fire and HVAC failures prompt inspections; MSBA site visit noted
Summary
A small electrical fire in a univent classroom and a broken squirrel cage on an elementary HVAC unit displaced students briefly; administrators said they repaired the equipment same day, identified multiple roof-leak locations and plan pavement and capital projects with the town. MSBA representatives toured the site for updated records.
The school committee heard a facilities report Monday that included a small electrical fire in a high-school classroom and HVAC problems at the elementary school that officials said were repaired quickly.
What happened: the facilities director told the committee that on March 3 a transformer inside a univent in Room 206 overheated, melting wiring and creating a small fire. Staff evacuated students from the immediate area and the fire department conducted a walk-through before students returned to class. The district obtained repair parts on site and the director said the unit was brought back…
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