MONTEREY, Calif. -- The classrooms at Foothill Elementary School are pretty standard. They've got books, desks, and space heaters. Plenty of space heaters.
"So far we've been doing everything that we can to have all students feeling comfortable in classrooms," said Jose Fausto, Foothill Principal.
This, after one gas leak unveiled a faulty gas pipe system in the Fall.
"One of the parents called PG&E, they came out and detected a couple of leaks, then they discovered a much bigger problem," said Robert Ellis, parent of Foothill.
Ellis' daughter goes to Foothill and he said the problem led to getting the gas shut off for the school.
"It's hard for the kids to learn if they are wearing 17 layers and cold," said Ellis.
Feelings are mixed with parents about the gas issue at Foothill, but one thing that was common with all parents, they said they are not being informed about what's going on with the latest developments.
The Monterey Peninsula Unified District said it's a problem that can't be fixed right away. The district said it has most of the construction plans done, its all about finding the right time to dig and fix.
Some parents said it should have been fixed during the holiday break, but others understand it will take time.
"It might be wise to wait until summer break, just in case you run into something you don't know," said Mistey Edkins, mother of second grader at Foothill.
Until then all classrooms, will have space heaters on.
Project manager of the project for the new gas system met with school staff on Wednesday to discuss when will be the best time to fix the problem. The new gas system is estimated to cost the district at least $80,000.
