Broward Schools sustained up to $10 million in damage from historic flooding
Although all campuses reopened Monday after closing for two days due to flooding and heavy rainfall, the Broward County School District is still dealing with the fallout.
As of Friday, the school district estimated repairing the damage left behind would cost up to $10 million, “with the potential of increasing as we continue to make assessments and repairs,” said Keyla Concepción, a district spokeswoman.
Asked where those funds would come from, Concepción said the district was talking with state and local authorities about financial assistance.
Water intrusion caused the most damage, so most repairs include drywall and flooring in classrooms, front offices and hallways — generally on the first floor of buildings.
Valerie Wanza, the district’s acting chief of staff, has estimated that the record-breaking rainfall severely affected about 20 schools, mostly those located in east Broward like Whiddon Rogers Education Center, William Dandy Middle School and Seagull Alternative High School in Fort Lauderdale, and Castle Hill Elementary School in Lauderhill.
Broward County Public Schools serves about 256,000 students and approximately 110,000 adult students in 240 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 90 charter schools.
Here are some photos the district provided from Walker Elementary School, Parkway Middle School and Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale:
This story was originally published April 21, 2023 at 6:04 PM.
