Hempfield SD unveils $211 million hybrid plan to rebuild high school; phased work to begin summer 2026

Hempfield School District administrators on an evening community forum laid out a multi-year plan to rebuild and renovate Hempfield High School using a hybrid approach that pairs a large new addition with targeted renovation of the existing Buchanan wing. Superintendent Mike Bromirski opened the meeting and said the district is pursuing a path the board approved after multiple feasibility studies and public meetings.

"I'm Mike Bromirski, superintendent here at Hempfield, and it's an absolute privilege to be able to welcome you to our second community forum on this topic," Bromirski said, framing the presentation as an update on the district's master facility planning.

Principal Bill Broshman told attendees the high school's mechanical, plumbing and HVAC systems are largely original to prior renovations and increasingly difficult to maintain. "Nothing has been done to Hempfield High School," Broshman said, describing classrooms and systems that no longer meet modern needs and saying parts are hard to find for aging equipment.

Why a hybrid plan? Board and buildings-and-grounds leaders presented three options that were studied: full renovation (estimated in the meeting at about $131,000,000), an all-new building (cited as high as $255,000,000 in board discussion) and a middle, hybrid option that pairs a substantial new addition with renovation of part of the existing campus. Charles Maris, chair of the…