The Jefferson County Board of Education accepted a bid yesterday for Phase I repairs for Pinson Valley High School’s auditorium roof; Phase I is the demolition phase. Blalock Building Company, Inc., located in Trussville, is contracted to get the demolition job done in 30 days at a cost of $62,579. Board members said planning for Phase II was dependent on some elements of the first phase.

A 30-by-40-foot hole ripped in the school’s auditorium ceiling after a deluge from heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Lee burst through the roof. The early September storms also caused numerous downed trees, road closures and power outages in Fultondale, Gardendale, Warrior and Morris. The National Weather Service reported 8.94 inches of rain in Pinson during the storm.

Despite the devasted auditorium, school performances, such as upcoming Oct. 22 and 23 performances of the play “Children of a Lesser God,” will go on. Pinson Valley drama teacher Ryan Tittle said the students are rehearsing in Pinson Valley classrooms for the time being and will perform the play at Clay-Chalkville High School.

Tittle said the force of the water falling through the ceiling was so great that it ripped seats from their bolts and scattered them around the auditorium.

The board of education is estimating about four-and-a-half months to complete repairs.

Performances of “Children of a Lesser God” will be at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22 and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Oct. 23.