'Emergency Repairs' Approved For Roof Of Midwest City High School

Severe storms on the evening of June 25 caused power outages and damage across the metro, but those living in the Midwest City area received more damage than others.

Mid-Del School leaders believe the storm is to blame for a now structurally unsafe portion of the Midwest City High School roof.

"The long-term fix is we need a roof replacement," said Superintendent Rick Cobb. "That's something that we're going to get out and go through that full process on. The short-term fix is that we need to have somebody come out and fasten the top part of the roof to the structure."

In an emergency meeting on Thursday, the Mid-Del Board of Education approved up to $150,000 in emergency funding for the short-term fix which will allow students to safely occupy the building during the coming school year.

The district will bid out a full roof replacement later in the school year.

"Our goal over the next 34 days, until the first day of school, is to get that part of the building in a condition that's safe to occupy," Cobb said. "And we think there's a plan to do that. We meet with city officials tomorrow to discuss that plan."

Cobb does not expect any delay to the start of school.