OPINION: Laying a foundation for the future
Jack T. Riggs
North of Kootenai County, in the very top of the panhandle, Valley View Elementary School in Bonners Ferry stands as a witness to the passage of time, its foundation laid just after World War II.
Today, this institution reveals the toll of decades. The walls are laced with cracks that map the building's long history. Inside, the outdated heating system results in a stubborn winter chill.
Classrooms now bear the burden of neglect, marked by water stains and lights that flicker, hinting at an electrical system teetering on the brink. Kindergarteners cross traffic multiple times a day to get to and from their building on the piecemealed campus. That’s just part of the story of school buildings all across Idaho that are literally crumbling.
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