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Drama director warns board the auditorium’s halogen lights are obsolete; urges LED retrofit planning
Summary
The district’s drama director told the board the 21‑year‑old auditorium lighting system is failing, with high lamp costs and broken fixtures, and urged the board to plan and fund an LED replacement, possibly staged and supported by foundations or grants.
The board heard a public delegation from the drama director and Arts Alive board member detailing pressing facility needs in the high‑school auditorium.
The presenter said the auditorium is using halogen fixtures that are out of production, noting, "our Auditorium is now 21 years old ... we have a total of 72 lights in the auditor and they're becoming obsolete." She said once‑common replacement lamps had cost about $516 each in the past and her most recent search found lamp prices as high as $1,944 each. She also said several fixtures are currently broken and that LED retrofits — while expensive up front — would reduce energy use, heat generation and replacement frequency.
The presenter recommended the board plan for a staged LED installation, explore grant funding and local foundations that have historically supported the arts, and consider the upgrade during budget and capital‑planning season. Board members thanked her for the early notice and discussion of budgeting and potential funding sources; no formal capital appropriation was made at the meeting.
The presentation included estimates from a prior study and suggested contacting local philanthropic foundations as potential funders. The board recorded the delegation as an informational item to be considered during upcoming budget planning.
