Emergency Board Meeting Planned Tuesday For LTHS Central Plans

LOCKPORT, IL — An emergency LTHS Board of Education meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to "focus on decisions we need to make as we navigate the challenges posed by facility usage at Central Campus," according to Lockport Township High School District 205.

The meeting will be held at the Porter Room at LTHS East.

A ceiling collapse at LTHS Central campus last week has caused freshmen students to be in remote learning for the past three school days. eLearning will also continue on Wednesday for freshmen.

"At Central Campus, forensic architects are working classroom by classroom and space by space to cut holes in ceilings and assess the systems that support those plaster ceilings, particularly the ceilings in the 1909 and 1928 sections of the building," the district said in an update on Monday.

The District has said that students will not return to Central Campus until it is safe to do so.

At the Tuesday meeting, the Board will focus on its options for Central and school operations.

Agenda items for the meeting include: a Central campus update from the superintendent, and an approval of a school operation resolution.

According to the District, options include extending remote learning, housing all students at East Campus with a modified schedule, or looking at an alternative location for freshmen students.

"We hope to recommend to the Board the option that best aligns with in-person learning given what we know at this time," the District said in Monday's update.

The District is also working to get an estimate on how long Central campus will be out of commission.