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Board hears proposal for $14 million high‑school addition to expand career‑tech labs
Summary
A board member outlined plans for a roughly 14,000 sq ft addition to the high school — estimated cost about $14 million — to add two career‑technical labs (including a fire/EMT and a second welding program) and four classrooms; planning and funding details remain to be finalized.
A board member reported a proposal to build a southwest addition at the high school that would add approximately 14,000 square feet of space, including two career‑technical labs and four classrooms. The speaker described a project timeline of about two years and estimated cost of roughly $14 million.
The proposal envisions space for a new fire/EMT program and a second welding shop. "Mr. Griffith plans to start a fire and EMT program in there and then also put another welding program so they'll have two," the board member said, citing existing student interest in welding (about 70 students signed up this year).
The board discussed the enrollment and program demand that prompted the proposal and noted the project’s multi‑year scope. No final funding or contract award was approved at the meeting; the item was presented as preliminary planning. Board members asked for additional details about financing, timeline and impacts to campus circulation before a formal vote.
Next steps: district staff and the board indicated they will develop concept drawings, a funding plan and a schedule for future board consideration and public updates.
