Iowa Division of Public Well being closes Ames Excessive Faculty’s new pool
Three weeks after the brand new highschool opened, the Iowa Division of Public Well being has pressured the Ames Neighborhood Faculty District to shut its swimming pool.
In a letter to the varsity district, the division mentioned it was made conscious that the pool was in use regardless that it had not acquired a development allow software, had not reviewed engineering plans, had not inspected the pool and the pool was not registered with the state. The division issued a stop and desist discover.
The pool is closed and can stay closed till additional discover, in line with a press release printed on the district’s web site.
“We stay dedicated to our amenities and can talk often to maintain you up to date concerning progress towards the pool’s reopening,” the assertion says.
The district is scheduled to dedicate the pool Sept. 25 in honor of late coach Dan Flannery. Faculty district spokesperson Amy DeLashmutt mentioned Friday the district doesn’t but know whether or not the closure would have an effect on the dedication occasion.
Ames Excessive Faculty opened for the primary day of courses on Aug. 25. Its pool had water and floating lane dividers in it the day of a ribbon slicing and public open home at the highschool on Aug. 27.
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DeLashmutt mentioned college students had been utilizing the pool till the district acquired the stop and desist discover. Ames has hosted no less than two swim meets this season, one with Des Moines Roosevelt and one other with Mason Metropolis. The following residence meet is scheduled for Oct. 1.
DeLashmutt mentioned the district is working with the state division on a decision.
“We’ve not recognized the place the error occurred and are solely centered on options right now,” she mentioned.
All public swimming swimming pools and spas working in Iowa should first be registered with the state’s public well being division and will need to have that registration yearly renewed, in line with the division’s letter.
Registration varieties are equipped by the division after a venture has been permitted and inspected, in line with the letter.
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Phillip Sitter covers schooling for the Ames Tribune, together with Iowa State College and PreK-12 faculties in Ames and elsewhere in Story County. Phillip could be reached by way of e-mail at psitter@gannett.com. He’s on Twitter @pslifeisabeauty.