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Several Texas Schools Close

Shuttle debris cause for worry

Thousands of East Texas students will stay home Monday as dozens of schools are shut down while officials continue to scour campuses for potentially hazardous debris from space shuttle Columbia.

The Environmental Protection Agency will remove debris from school sites and recommends keeping schools closed until debris is removed. Gov. Rick Perry ordered Sunday that public and private schools in 93 counties be inspected before classes resume.

"We're probably looking at 100 different school campuses," said state Rep. Jim McReynolds, D-Lufkin, one of several state lawmakers to discuss possible closures. "They'll have to be checked for debris before the kids will be allowed back in school."



A list of affected counties can be found here. I hope those kids aren't confronted with more astronaut remains.

Posted by drizzten on February 3, 2003 09:24 AM |

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