Schools
Design Flaw Displaces Class at South School
A code violation flagged by the fire marshal's office has forced a first grade classroom to be moved.
Editor’s note: We previously ran this story, but here it is again in case you missed it.
A design flaw during a $2.6 million window replacement project at South School has forced a first-grade class to move from its planned room.
The project was originally supposed ot be finished before the start of the school year, according to the New Canaanite.
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A delay in getting glass and frames pushed the project back. Obtaining the materials has been a large-scale problem for developers across the industry.
A code violation was marked by the New Canaan fire marshal in September for a missing egress window. The windowpane in that first-grade classroom will have to be redone. Under code the room can be used for adults, which is the case now.
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The class was moved to what was going to be a meeting room.
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