It's an investment the district believes will pay off in the long run.

Thursday marked 11 years since the devastating EF-4 tornado ripped through southern Indiana.

Their memories are vivid from how the day began with an assembly and ended with an EF-4 tornado impact. 

Henryville had kids in temporary classes in 4 weeks and the school rebuilt in five months. It's a success story Albert now shares as a FEMA trained disaster responder. He goes into communities hit with the unthinkable to help schools with the logistics of recovery for both buildings and the families.

While much of the attention focused on Henryville, the storm also damaged communities in Pekin, Borden, Chelsea, Marysville, Palmyra and beyond.