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Meeting Between Dept. of Education and PTO Planned Following Falling Ceiling Fan Incident

The V.I. Dept. of Education has acknowledged the concerns raised by students at the St. Croix Educational Complex, following a protest on Friday, September 6. In response to the demonstration, the department is planning a meeting with the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) to address the ongoing safety and maintenance issues at the school. The meeting, initially requested by the PTO, is scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, after a brief postponement due to a scheduled Senate hearing. The acknowledgment and planned PTO meeting follow a protest on Friday by 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders of the Complex High School after one of their peers was badly injured by a falling ceiling fan, which required medical attention. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 5, when a ceiling fan dislodged from the ceiling and fell, cutting a student and leaving a deep gash on his side. Students, outraged by the incident, lined the roadside outside the school to demand immediate action from school ...