COVINGTON, Va. – At 11 a.m., the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools held a press conference to provide an update regarding Covington Middle School.
The event featured statements from school board representatives, the AHPS superintendent, and several subject matter experts. They also determined that Covington Middle School was safe for students.
Since January, students at Covington Middle School have missed over a month of school due to a carbon monoxide leak from a school stove. On Wednesday, Virginia attorney John Fishwick announced that he would be filing a lawsuit on behalf of dozens of parents from the area to close down the middle school, stating the school is a health hazard and public nuisance.