North Callaway Middle School gym roof takes ‘significant damage’ during Monday storms
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The roof of the gymnasium at North Callaway Middle School in Auxvasse took “significant damage,” after storms came through the area on Monday night.
North Callaway Assistant Superintendent Nicole Buschmann shared photographs with ABC 17 News on Wednesday that showed a hole in the roof, as well as damage to the gym floor. Two additional classrooms and a physical education storage area were also damaged, Buschmann wrote.
The roof of the gymnasium at North Callaway Middle School sustained “significant damage,” on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, after thunderstorms went through Mid-Missouri. [Superintendent Nicole Buschmann/Courtesy]
No one was in the building when storms came through that afternoon and no injuries were reported. Buschmann wrote that the gym will be closed for all student and community use “until work is completed” and that PE and agriculture classes will be relocated within the same building.
“The damage was discovered Tuesday morning and our maintenance team and district leadership immediately began working with contractors and insurance representatives to assess the damage and begin planning for repairs. A restoration company was in the building within a few hours to remove water and ensure the gym and classrooms affected are safe,” Buschmann wrote.
The floor of the gymnasium at North Callaway Middle School sustained water damage after a storm damaged the roof of the building on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. [North Callaway Assistant Superintendent Nicole Buschmann/Courtesy]
The full extent of the damage or timeline for repair has not been determined.
“We made some minor changes to pick-up and drop-off to keep people a safe distance from construction and remediation teams,” Buschmann wrote.
North Callaway wasn’t the only school district in the area to experience damage during Monday’s storms. The goal post in the south end zone at Southern Boone High School broke on Monday and a school official said that should be replaced by Friday.