While the CHS students were away on spring break, architectural changes were made (and are still being made) to various locations around campus. Some level of maintenance was expected, as Tyler Lee, the assistant principal of safety, faculties, and athletics, sent out multiple reminders about the locker removal that was supposed to occur; however, locker removal was delayed, and new projects were begun.
All of the west-facing classrooms of the H-building backdoors are now strictly emergency exits, and the connecting alleyway is completely blocked off due to construction in preparation for the summer installation of new HVAC units for the first floor of the H building.
This specific project will take two years to complete. In summer 2025, workers will be installing the HVAC units for the upper H building. This likely means that the H building west exits will remain emergency exits throughout the next two school years, increasing hallway traffic.
Alongside this major project, several other smaller projects were also begun, including repairing the roof in the MPR, upgrading the art room to include a ceramics station, turning PA six and seven into broadcasting rooms, and replacing the mirror in the girl’s bathroom after complaints that the previous mirrors allowed people to see in the stalls.
“It’s important to us to have the bathrooms feel comfortable to all students,” Principal Wutkee says.
It remains unclear why the previously announced locker removal project was not carried out over spring break, but the district wanted to make sure that they had more time to plan and do it right.
“The district needed to delay it, but it will be a project that will take place in the near future,” says Wutkee.
In the near future, there will be additional seating options for nutrition and lunch, and plans are being drafted for that project now.
“I am working with PFC and the district to find ways to give kids a more comfortable experience at lunch and nutrition break,” says Wutkee.
While construction may continue for a while longer, the school’s future prospects are exciting, and students can look forward to the new enrichment these plans will provide.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was edited from a previous version already published. An earlier version of the article stated that locker removal was “completely abandoned.” Locker removal has not been abandoned, but rather delayed.
