Overview
- A mechanical failure of Magnolia West High School’s on-site water well left the campus without drinking water, working toilets or air conditioning, prompting early dismissal Tuesday and the cancellation of classes for a second day.
- District officials say crews installed a replacement part Tuesday evening and a tanker refilled the school’s roughly 100,000-gallon system Wednesday before declaring the well fully operational.
- Parents reported unsanitary conditions on campus, including a sewage smell and multiple students becoming ill, with some students saying bathrooms were unusable and classrooms grew hot.
- The campus HVAC chillers rely on well water to run, which is why loss of water also caused loss of cooling and forced the district to wait for repairs and refill before reopening.
- Some parents dispute the district’s timeline and cite prior cooling problems, and the school community is watching for follow-up inspections, clearer communications and longer-term maintenance plans.