CEDAR CITY, Utah — Iron County students returned to school Wednesday, with East Elementary students and staff hoping for a brighter future as construction continues on their new building next door.

The current East Elementary building, constructed in 1952, has seen little renovation in its 72-year history, leaving students and staff to deal with outdated infrastructure.

"We have old things in the building. We have boilers that are 60, 70 years old. We're still using swamp coolers," said East Elementary Principal Mike Moyle.

Parents have noticed the challenges posed by the aging facility as well.

"There's a lot of crowding for us, and the classrooms are old," said Sheena Hurt, a parent of an East student. "And I love the teachers. They do so much for the kids. They overcome those diffic

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