St. John Boscos windows rotting, leaking

The rot around some windows is shocking, and more than 200 children attend the St. Johns school where the photos of the state of disrepair were taken.

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A window in the computer lab at St. John Bosco in Shea Heights has vegetation growing through it.

The windows at St. John Bosco were flagged in a December 2013 government inspection report as a priority concern, and the English School District acknowledged Wednesday they have absolutely surpassed their lifespan.

We get the fact these windows are hard to look at. They just show the fact they need to be replaced. Its so obvious to anyone who looks at them and goes, That window has got to go, English School District CEO/director of education Darrin Pike told The Telegram.

They will not be replaced until next spring, however tenders are supposed to go out in the next couple of weeks for a full window replacement at Bosco.

St. Johns South Liberal MHATom Osborne said he took the photos recently while visiting theShea Heights school, part of his district.The worst windows are in the computer room one window even has vegetation growing through it. Other bad windows that were photographed at the school show large, rotted gaping holes.

Osborne admitted not all the K-9 schools windows are rotting, but many others are leaking and drafty and puddles on the floor are common during rainy weather.

He said the windows were slated to be replaced this year, but he learned this week there was no money left in the English School District budget this year.

The problem is that if these issues continue to be ignored, obviously it will lead to more costly issues, Osborne said, adding he was aware of the problem earlier, but was assured the government would address the decay.

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