As many grocery and other stores are getting back to normal business hours, some cities and school districts in the area are still dealing with lingering water issues after last
Tuesdayâs Killeen Council meeting, which should have had a relatively full agenda, in fact lasted only 20 minutes, with over a third of originally scheduled items pulled from discussion.
As the 5 p.m. meeting got underway, Mayor Pro Tem Shirley Fleming made a motion to pull all discussion items â nine in total â plus the public hearing from the agenda.
The council unanimously agreed to Flemingâs motion.
This left only the consent agenda items, which were then approved unanimously. A request for a future agenda item, regarding the mayor usurping his authority, was also not discussed.
Mayor Jose Segarra said the items were pulled because 72 hours notice is required between when an item is discussed and when it was voted on.
Three schools within the Killeen Independent School District will not be able to return to in-person class this week due to significant winter storm damage.
During a board meeting Tuesday, Killeen ISD Superintendent John Craft provided an update on when the district would be able to reopen following a week of winter weather school closures.
âThursday is a big question mark,â Craft said. âWeâve communicated Thursday but everything is going to have to go perfect for Thursday to happen. We wonât really know until tomorrow.â
Three campuses â Skipcha Elementary, Audie Murphy Middle School, and Palo Alto Middle School â sustained damage significant enough to be unable to reopen this week, he said.
Killeen ISD to go back to school Thursday
The school district is still fixing water damage and plumbing issues at several campuses. The City of Killeen has now lifted the water notice. Author: Andrew Moore Updated: 10:34 AM CST February 25, 2021
KILLEEN, Texas
February 24 Update:
Killeen ISD will open campuses Thursday for in-person learning for the campuses previously communicated, this district said. This includes all KISD campuses except Skipcha Elementary School, Palo Alto Middle School and Audie Murphy Middle School.
At the beginning of the week, Killeen Independent School District was still working to get access to drinking water, as well as water for restrooms, cooking and district-wide fire suppression systems. The district initially said it wouldn t be able to reopen campuses until Thursday.
Gateway Middle School & High School
A roof leak and fallen ceiling tiles were found.
Harker Heights Elementary
Harker Heights High School
A water pipe leaked in one room, standing water was found in another, and a pipe burst in the soccer concession building.
Hay Branch Elementary
Haynes Elementary
Four of the five hallways have no power; the circuit breaker on the second floor had tripped circuits; and most second-floor hallways had no lights.
Iduma Elementary
A fire alarm panel malfunctioned; some cafeteria lights werenât working and the kitchen freezer alarm was sounding; and some classrooms and hallways were also found without power.