Snow-damaged Olympia school to reopen Jan. 12

Snow-damaged Olympia school to reopen Jan. 12

Police tape blocks access to Capital High School on Thursday, December 25, 2008.

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Story Published: Jan 3, 2009 at 10:56 AM PDT

Story Updated: Jan 3, 2009 at 10:56 AM PDT

By Associated Press

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Classes at Capital High School in Olympia won't resume until Monday, Jan. 12, due to damage from recent snows.

District officials made that decision Friday, saying contractors need time to repair natural gas lines damaged when about 2,500 square feet of the school's roof collapsed recently under the weight of more than a foot of heavy snow.

The roof collapse caused extensive damage the high school library.

Assistant Superintendent Jim Crawford says all other schools in the Olympia School District will reopen this coming Monday.

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