BEND, OR -- Most Bend-La Pine and Redmond schools return to some sense of normalcy Wednesday after closures – first from the massive amount of snow from several storms, then from concerns over the stability of roofs at district facilities under the weight of all that snow.
Tuesday evening, Bend-La Pine Schools officials announced 30 facilities would re-open Wednesday, after snow removal efforts and engineering assessments. Those schools will run on-time, with no early release. Five elementary schools remain closed: Elk Meadow, Lava Ridge, Pine Ridge, Ponderosa and W.E. Miller. Three middle schools are also closed for another day: Pacific Crest, Pilot Butte and REALMS.
In the Redmond School District, Terrebonne and Tumalo Community Schools are closed for what the Superintendent says will hopefully be just one more day, to allow crews to complete snow removal in areas that are said to be difficult to access. All other schools in the Redmond district are on a typical "School Improvement Wednesday" schedule.
Click HERE to read the full statement from Redmond Superintendent Mike McIntosh. Access the full statement from Bend-La Pine Schools HERE. These 30 BLP Schools facilities are open Wednesday:
- Administration – Education Center
- Amity Creek at Thompson School
- Bear Creek Elementary
- Buckingham Elementary
- Ensworth Elementary
- High Lakes Elementary
- Highland at Kenwood School
- Juniper Elementary
- La Pine Elementary
- R.E. Jewell Elementary
- Rosland Elementary
- Silver Rail Elementary
- Three Rivers Elementary
- Westside Village at Kingston School
- Cascade Middle
- High Desert Middle
- La Pine Middle
- Sky View Middle
- Bend Senior High
- La Pine High
- Marshall High
- Mountain View High
- Summit High
- Tamarack
- Transition Co-op
- Maintenance
- Transporation, Bend
- Transportation, La Pine
- Warehouse – Distribution
- Bend International School
