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Board hears calls to fix deferred maintenance after McNair flooding and Vinewood complaints
Summary
After a broken underground sprinkler main flooded McNair High, the Lodi Unified board discussed emergency response, a proposed needs assessment for facilities and grounds staffing, and dozens of public comments pressing for better maintenance, irrigation expertise, and community input on projects.
The Lodi Unified School District board on Tuesday heard detailed reports and urgent public feedback after an underground water main break flooded Ronald E. McNair High, forcing a temporary shift to remote learning and prompting calls for expanded maintenance capacity.
Superintendent Neil Young reported that the sprinkler failure caused significant flooding that required rapid responses from maintenance, nutrition services, and administrators; restoration contractors were on site and the district posted updates on McNair’s webpage. Young said the district hopes to reopen classrooms as soon as they are safely dried and repaired and thanked staff who supported…
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