Bats found inside Eagle Pass High School

Classes were canceled for Eagle Pass High School students on January 13, 2014, due to a number of bats that were located on campus.

The bats were discovered by school personnel while students and faculty began arriving on campus. Superintendent of Schools, Gilberto Gonzalez ordered the closure of the building to ensure the well-being of all students and staff.

Licensed exterminators from Border Pest Control and City of Eagle Pass Vector Control manually caught the bats by net and humanely put them down. No pesticides were used on school grounds.  No children have come in contact with the bats and proper procedures are being enforced by school personnel.

The frequency and volume of the bats indicate this is an isolated incident. This problem has been addressed, and is now resolved.

Beginning Tuesday, January 14, 2014, classes for Eagle Pass High School will resume as normally scheduled.