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Superintendent Larson reports gas-line strike at middle school; construction and enrollment updates for Brandon Valley School District 49-2
Summary
Superintendent Larson told the Brandon Valley School District 49-2 board that a contractor struck a natural gas line at the middle school, prompting evacuation and an on-site MidAmerican Energy response; construction is progressing at Birkman Valley Elementary and district enrollment is up about 80 students.
Superintendent Larson told the Brandon Valley School District 49-2 board on the evening’s meeting that a contractor struck a natural gas line at Brandon Valley Middle School on the afternoon of the incident, prompting the building’s evacuation and a coordinated response that allowed staff and students to re-enter later the same day.
"We were able to get that stopped, and then, utilize our bus loop and our parking lot for, the PM dismissal... and then we were able to get back into the building, around 04:00," Larson said, describing MidAmerican Energy’s on-site response and the district’s use of alternate…
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