BROOKINGS (11-12-26) — Brookings High School recently unveiled newly renovated science classrooms.
Superintendent Summer Schultz says the district is continuing to look at public feedback as they evaluate future renovations at what is now the oldest school building in Brookings… “We know in the (Career Technical Education) building and the high school that there are foundational improvements that need to be made and some deferred maintenance, but we also know that we have some learning spaces that could be improved.”
The district is working with CMBA Architects to gather public comment and propose both high school renovations and a timeframe in which to proceed … “CMBA will move in and they will start asking those tough questions on what’s next, what should we prioritize as a district, and then what should our time frame be on making those improvements — should they be short? should it be long? — and look at the funding aspect of it as well.”
Schultz said district officials met with the architects earlier this week… “They met with just small groups of board members and our high school admin team, and I took them on a tour of the high school building, just to get that very high-level start to the work. But they will be digging in here, and our stakeholders can expect to be getting requests for input sessions, our students, our staff, and so that work will really take off here in the next couple months.”
The currently Brookings High School building was originally constructed back in 1967 and has undergone several significant expansions in the past few decades.
— Brookings Radio News
