UPDATE: Carson City School District’s Aberasturi Center, a support services, early childhood program adjacent to Bordewich Bray, has flooded and school is closed today.
School staff discovered the massive water leak at around 7 a.m. this morning, said Carson City School District Superintendent Richard Stokes. More than two inches of water flooded the entire building.
It is undetermined when classes will resume. Carson City Early Childhood Center at 710 West Fourth Street, is a preschool that serves children ages 3-5. Carson City Early Childhood Center is Independent and has a capacity of 90 children. The center offers instructional programs in reading and math.
The district's operation department has hired an emergency team that goes in to help with flooding and cleanup, which is underway now.
"Part of the goal for us is to get the place dried up so we can chase down where the leak is," said Stokes. He said it is suspected to be part of an old boiler system but that still hasn't been determined.
As far as classes, Stokes said the district is weighing its options and working on alternative plans.
"I would encourage parents to be alert to the fact that we will be notifying them about what the next steps are in getting their children to school and ask that they be patient," said Stokes.
Classrooms, staff rooms, offices are flooded, with water damage seeping into carpets, papers, and equipment close to the ground. A damage estimate is unknown at this time.