A Clayton County Superior Court judge ordered the city of Riverdale to perform several safety inspections, so approximately 200 students can attend Utopian Academy for the Arts. But students at the state approved charter school had already started their first day and were unable to finish. The city’s fire marshal told the school to contact parents and send the students home, because the inspections had not been completed. During an initial inspection, the fire marshal said he discovered the school’s alarm system was not working properly.
It’s the second time in a week that students at the school could not complete their first day. Last week, students showed up but were turned away after the city’s fire marshal told officials they were not allowed in the building. The situation upset parents like Johnnelle Terrell.
“It’s frustrating for me as a parent. Not only do I have to stop what I’m doing and leave work, but my child is suffering because of this.”
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