By Associated Press - Friday, May 22, 2015

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A Wichita elementary school was evacuated on the last day of the school year because staff members detected a gas odor.

The Wichita Eagle (https://bit.ly/1dooxu4 ) reports Parents of students at Riverside Elementary School were alerted of the incident by the school’s principal Thursday. Students were taken to nearby Riverside Christian Church.

The school was not reopened Thursday. If the school is cleared, it will be reopened Friday for parents to pick up their children’s items.

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Information from: The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle, https://www.kansas.com

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