The old St. Joseph's-Alexander McKay Elementary School located on Russell Street in Halifax was demolished in 2022. Its replacement is expected to be completed by September 2025. (Paul Palmeter/CBC) CANADAHALIFAX news Brief closure of Halifax school raises concerns about conditions by admin 30 أكتوبر، 2024 written by admin 30 أكتوبر، 2024 27 New building has been delayed multiple times since its announcement in 2018 Giuliana Grillo de Lambarri · CBC News · A Halifax parent is concerned about mould, rodent problems and temperature fluctuations at the south-end school his two children attend. Jesse LeGallais’s kids go to St. Joseph’s-Alexander McKay Elementary, which is temporarily located at the site of the former Ecole Beaufort while a replacement school is built. However, after the school’s closure on Monday due to flooding in the basement and heating issues, he now finds the situation “disconcerting.” “It’s not ideal would be an understatement,” LeGallais told CBC Radio’s Information Morning. The school reopened Tuesday and LeGallais said the Halifax Regional Centre for Education sent out a message saying the basement floor remains closed, so some children are instead taking classes in the gym. While St. Joseph’s-Alexander McKay is set to be replaced by September 2025, LeGallais said he is growing frustrated by the process. “It’s OK that it’s taking time to build a school. It’s not OK that there’s no communication. It’s not OK that the [Beaufort] building is in many ways falling apart. And it’s not OK that these interruptions weren’t at least reasonably foreseen,” he said in an interview on Tuesday. Waiting for new school The St. Joseph’s-Alexander McKay school replacement project was announced in 2018 and was expected to be completed by 2023. Since then, the project has been expanded to include a fourth floor, delaying its construction. Last year, it was announced that students and parents would have to wait another school year for their new school due to shortages in material, labour and equipment. LeGallais said people will get tired of waiting, especially given the condition of the Beaufort building. “If there is a delay announced one more time, all the air will be sucked out of the room for the staff and for the students and for the parents. I think that that school better be ready next fall,” he said. The new school is described in a project status report as a “modern, daylight filled learning environment, maximizing use of [the] existing site.” After so many delays, though, LeGallais is unsure if the space will be ready for the next academic year. “At this point, nobody is very confident.” New schools announced Information Morning contacted the Education Department and the Halifax Regional Centre for Education, but neither agreed to an interview. The HRCE said parents will hear about the project again in December. The Education Department announced last week it will construct three replacement schools in Bedford, Dartmouth and the Armdale neighbourhood in Halifax. CBC Nova Scotia News – October 28, 2024 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Giuliana Grillo de Lambarri Giuliana is a journalist originally from Lima, Peru. She arrived in Canada in 2022 to study journalism at St. Thomas University and was selected as one of the Donaldson Scholars in 2024. If you have any story tips, you can reach her at giuliana.grillo.de.lambarri@cbc.ca. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post «أبل» تكشف عن آخر إصدارات جهاز «ميني ماك» بمعالج جديد next post Halifax bar at centre of patron’s death ordered to close for 45 days You may also like New poll shows N.S. PC Party holding strong... 21 نوفمبر، 2024 Liberals, NDP to blame for Nova Scotia housing... 21 نوفمبر، 2024 كيبيك تمدد التأمين الصحي للاجئين الأوكرانيين 21 نوفمبر، 2024 كندا تغلق سفارتها في كييف وسط ارتفاع دوي... 21 نوفمبر، 2024 No charges will be laid in Halifax Transit... 19 نوفمبر، 2024 WestJet brings back Halifax to Paris summer service... 19 نوفمبر، 2024 Early voter turnout down compared to 2021 as... 19 نوفمبر، 2024 Former N.S. NDP candidate running as Independent after... 19 نوفمبر، 2024 مجلس العموم يدين بالإجماع مؤامرة إيرانية مزعومة لاغتيال... 19 نوفمبر، 2024 ’’لهيبُ أوتار‘‘ نصير شمّا يحوّل المسرح إلى ساحة... 19 نوفمبر، 2024