An elementary school, a general sign of a care-free childhood became a scene of horror this week as an EF-four and at a times EF-five tornado bulldozed it’s way through the Park Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma Monday. At least seven children died at the school. Huron Schools Superintendent Terry Nebelsick sends his thoughts and prayers to counterparts in Oklahoma and says events like this allow one to reflect…
Huron School District votes approved a 22-million dollar bond issue to support renovations to three Huron elementary schools. Nebelsick adding special safe rooms or storm shelters is not usually a part of school construction and is not a part of Huron’s expansion…
In the days following the tornado there has been debate about the merits of canceling or dismissing school early for severe weather, similar to what happens for winter storms. Nebelsick says it’s a difficult question…
Emergency officials in Oklahoma say hundreds of schools in the state do have tornado shelters however both Plaza Towers and Briarwood Elementary, a second school hit by the storm, did not have a dedicated safe room.