>>ACPS Making Moves After Lead Closes Brooks Elementary
(Alexandria, VA) -- A Virginia school struggling with high levels of lead also has a plan. Thomas Cage with more.Preview: Voicer Script:
Leaders of Alexandria City Public Schools say they have plans on how to navigate around lead contamination found at Naomi Brooks Elementary. The school has been closed since Friday, a day after tests for lead in the building came back positive. ACPS was keeping an eye out for lead issues since the school is having its windows replaced and discovered a contractor failed to satisfy abatement measures. The district is working to secure alternative classroom space if the school needs to close for an extended period and is assuring parents there will be no learning loss.