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Tour of Central school highlights accessibility gaps and aging infrastructure
Summary
Staff and student leaders touring Central described structural problems, limited classroom space and accessibility barriers — including no elevator — that restrict some students’ access to parts of the building and force program reassignments.
Staff and student leaders conducting a tour of Central described deteriorating infrastructure and accessibility barriers that limit some students’ ability to use key parts of the school, including the upstairs multipurpose room.
The condition matters because staff said the building’s layout and state of repair affect which students can participate in daily specials, library and extracurricular activities. Student leaders and staff said spaces originally intended for art and other programs have been moved to the lower level so that students who cannot climb stairs can still attend them.
A staff member leading the tour said Central was built in 1941 and that portions of the building were left unfinished during World War II; the speaker described the basement as the primary point where utilities enter and where a range of mechanical systems and storage are kept. The tour guide…
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