The county's fire marshal has confirmed the school is now safe.
"Fingers crossed it stays like that," Frances Scott, the parent of a seventh grader, said.
"Now we're just having to get into a new mindset and move forward," Courtney Gibbons, the parent of a sixth grader, said.
But the brand new school is now the subject of a lawsuit, and it appears a fight between the district and the City of Conroe is just getting started.
Both Conroe city officials and Willis ISD officials agree that the dispute came about because Calfee Middle is not within Conroe city limits. So, in order for the school to get water, the district needed to sign a special agreement with the city.
Construction was recently completed, but Conroe officials say they turned off the water valves and chained them up because Willis ISD had not completed the agreement.
On Thursday morning, Willis ISD filed a lawsuit against the City of Conroe and Public Works Director Norman McGuire, saying the district had followed all regulations and asking for more than $1 million in damages.
The lawsuit even alleges McGuire may soon find himself the subject of a Grand Jury Investigation, adding, "Never mind the science doesn't support Norman McGuire's water claims, it's his story, and he's going to stick to it, because, who, after all, are we to question his wisdom."
McGuire, through an attorney, did not answer ABC13's question about his future with the city, but Conroe's mayor spoke up.
"I am very proud of Norman McGuire and I support him fully," Mayor Duke Coon said.
Willis ISD claims Conroe is acting unethically by charging up to $4 million to provide water for its schools. But, Conroe officials dispute both the amount and the city's intentions, saying they are willing to work with Willis ISD.
"I don't know why they would file a TRO," City Administrator Gary Scott said. "We notified them the water was turned on."
It's an unresolved situation that ultimately impacts families.
And there are more Willis ISD schools already under construction that Conroe officials say will need their water to operate.
"All I'm saying is that we need more cooperation in Montgomery County between our governments," parent John Sellars said.
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