Classes to resume at JPS as water woes continue
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Justin Sellers/The Clarion-Ledger Jackson Public Schools is resuming classes Monday on a regular schedule despite continuing water woes.
Recent bouts of subfreezing temperatures have led to nearly 300 water main breaks across the city since Jan. 1.
The breaks have affected businesses, state agenices and schools.
Most recently, JPS dismissed Friday due to little or no water pressure.
Fire stations and Hinds County will be supplying water at various school sites with inadequate water pressure, according to a JPS news release.
The city will also be providing cases of bottled water to schools across the district, and JPS will have drinking water stations set up.
More: Jackson water main breaks since start of year: 226 and counting Portable restrooms for schools experiencing low or no water pressure have also been secured.
Students will continue to be served sack lunches at all schools for the next few days, and hand sanitizer will be available, the release said.
The following schools are currently experiencing no or inadequate water pressure: · Boyd Elementary · Dawson Elementary · French Elementary · Isable Elementary · Johnson Elementary · John Hopkins Elementary · Key Elementary · Lester Elementary · Marshall Elementary · McLeod Elementary · Oak Forest Elementary · Raines Elementary · Smith Elementary · Sykes Elementary · Timberlawn Elementary · Van Winkle Elementary · Walton Elementary · Wilkins Elementary · Brinkley Middle · Chastain Middle · North Jackson Middle · Peeples Middle · Whitten Middle · Forest Hill High · Lanier High · Wingfield High · Career Development Center · Morrison Adult Education