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Cody High School
Rid the premises of insects/rodents. Fix broken windows. Repair water damaged wall surfaces to "abate mold/mildew." Replace missing tile ceilings. Fix elevators. Repair the heating.
And on and on and on.
Welcome to Detroit schools.
Some or all of the issues above were cited in 11 Detroit schools that were inspected by the city, which has the power to enforce codes, but doesn't run the school system. The cash-strapped school system is under state control and an emergency manager appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder.
On Monday, Mayor Mike Duggan announced that reports for the first round of inspections involving 11 schools were being posted on the city website for all to see. The inspections come in wake of teacher "sickouts" that have been in response to poor conditions in the schools.
“We are giving school officials a reasonable timeline to correct the deficiencies, and we hope they will,” the mayor said in a statement. “If they don’t, we are going to take prompt legal action to enforce compliance.
“I don’t want there to be any confusion. A claim of a shortage of funds is not a defense to violations of building or health codes for any building owner. We’re not going to allow our children, DPS employees, or the public to continue to be subjected to substandard conditions.”
The longest list of violations -- 30 -- was at Cody High School on Cathedral. The violations included the need to fix the heat, repair water damage to ceiling, rid premises of insects/rodents, repair lavatory sink in boy's bathroom and repair broken glass.
Cody High School was cited for 17 violations including a "roof leak at kitchen area of cafeteria."
To read all the reports click here.
