MINNEWAUKAN, N.D. - Superintendent Myron Jury thinks his school will be okay this year.
But what the future holds is anybody's guess right now as the rising water of Devils Lake slowly encircle the school.
“There's going to be some work this spring to keep any wave action from the lake out of the parking lot,” Jury explained.
“But the infrastructure seems to be alright now. The water and sewer lines are okay.”
The city of Minnewaukan is working closely with school officials to make sure the school remains viable and functioning.
The big lake, once over eight miles from the school, now has water just 140 feet from the school's door to the edge of the parking lot.
In the event the lake continues to rise and unforeseen circumstances occur, the first thing to go would be the parking lot.
Water lines and sewer lines are alright now, but the situation is being closely monitored by the school and city.
“We've got a lot of people working on potential problems, and things are holding up pretty well so far,” added Jury.
“We're trying to be optimistic. We feel we've got a good school here, good kids and good teachers and we're going to do everything we have to do to remain a viable part of the community.”
Jury was reportedly in Washington recently to hopefully obtain funds for a dike to protect the school.
A public meeting for input from citizens has been scheduled for March 30 at 7 p.m.at the school.
