may reach the $1 million mark.

And Education officials are considering general upgrades to the school while the work is carried out.

But last night Brian Foster, manager of Centurion Insurance Services, told The Royal Gazette it was still too early to determine when demolition would begin.

Police and fire officials are believed to have completed their investigations, but engineers and architects from both the Works and Engineering Department and Centurion were continuing examinations.

And Mr. Foster said early reports suggested the roof would have to be completely replaced, but that the walls appeared structurally sound.

However, it will be weeks before any demolition work starts.

The first task will be to determine what needs to be done to make the building safe.

Then the insurance firm will continue its effort with Government to restore the school.

"One problem that we are facing is that the school was built in 1948 and doesn't meet current codes for fire and safety,'' said Mr. Foster.

"(The Ministry of Education will) take the opportunity while we upgrade the bit that needs repairing to upgrade the rest of the school as well.'' Mr. Foster pointed out much preparation work -- including determining the scope of construction, cost estimations, and bid seeking -- had to be carried out before final decisions were made.

But officials hope to re-open the school in time for the new school year in September.

Meanwhile, Education officials yesterday announced half of the Harrington Sound students will return to their school tomorrow.

But the other half will be housed in the Devon Lane School in Devonshire.

Students return The Ministry of Education yesterday said the re-allocation of students will start tomorrow.

The entire school has been temporarily housed in the Whitney Institute hall since Monday after a weekend fire destroyed much of their school's central building.

Investigations into the matter are continuing, but Police suspect arson.

The Ministry said students in Primary One through Primary Three will report to the infants block at Harrington Sound Primary.

All persons must access the infants block from the Harrington Hundreds Road along the roadway between the school and the playing field while access to the main building will be blocked off to ensure the safety of the children.

"Students in Primary Four to Primary Six will report to the site of the former Devon Lane School on the corner of Palmetto Road and Roberts Avenue,'' the statement said, adding the after school programme will continue at both sites.

The primary school's teachers and staff spent yesterday salvaging remains from the burnt out classrooms.

And Works and Engineering officials are erecting hoardings to separate the damaged building from the rest of the school.

Yesterday's release added that Government thanked all of the schools and members of the public who offered assistance to Harrington Sound.

It also praised school staff who had spent the week preparing the school's new locations.

Tomorrow night the Harrington Sound School Association will hold a meeting in the Whitney Institute Auditorium at 8 p.m.

Police detectives are making an urgent appeal for the woman who telephoned Police around 4.30 p.m. on Monday to call again.

Chief Inspector Carlton Adams asked the caller to contact the Major Incident Room at 299-4326.