Asbestos will soon be abated from three elementary schools in Copperas Cove as the district continues to plan renovations to the older school buildings.
âWhen you get into these older elementary schools or older campuses, one of the things we run into is asbestos,â said Superintendent Joe Burns as he addressed the board. âAsbestos can really only be abated in the summer, because we donât want to have people there.â
In order to ensure the safety of staff and students of Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy, Martin Walker Elementary and Hettie Halstead Elementary, the school district must pay for the removal of the asbestos material.