Flooding Problems Close A Tulsa Union Elementary School

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TULSA, OK -- Tulsa Union's Grove Elementary School was closed on Thursday and will be closed again Friday because of flooding in several of the school's classrooms. 

Union School officials say a combination of rain Wednesday evening and on-going construction on the building at 10202 East 62nd Street is the cause for the two-day closure. 

In a news release from the school district, crews are using heavy equipment and blowers in the clean-up effort and will use the two days plus the weekend to ready the rooms for classes as usual Monday.  

Union Public Schools say Grove Elementary is in the middle of a major remodel, adding classrooms and restrooms and expanding the cafeteria and gymnasium.  

Officials say this expansion is thanks to a bond issue approved by voters last year.  The news release adds, if voters pass another bond issue on February 9, construction for the entire project will be completed.