Plans unveiled for high school addition
Humboldt School Superintendent Greg Darling has unveiled plans for a 2,446 square foot addition east of the R. Wesley Carlson Auditorium on the Humboldt High School campus. the new area would allow for additional space for music and drama departments, additional storage and updated restroom facilities. Humboldt's marching band is one of its many instrumental and vocal group offerings at the school. Independent file photo by Phil Monson.
By Phil Monson
Plans for a new addition at Humboldt High School were unveiled at Monday’s regular monthly meeting of the Humboldt School Board.
School superintendent Greg Darling distributed an architectural drawing of a 2,446 square foot addition to be built east of R. Wesley Carlson Auditorium and west of the sidewalk leading into the north entrance of the building.
The addition would provide much-needed space for the music and drama department storage, as well as an overdue upgrade of restroom facilities at the high school.
“We have no room for band and drama. When we have plays, carts are taking space in the hallways. Backdrops are mounted up on areas where nothing should be. Storage is a big problem for these departments,” Darling said.
“Also, our restrooms in the high school are not adequate for all the public events and activities that take place there. The women’s restrooms are not adequate and our facilities are not suited for families with children who have a diaper that needs to be changed or people in wheelchairs,” Darling said. “We have one that is set up to be accessible, but we really don’t have a good handicap bathroom in that area.” Darling said more details about the planned expansion and some cost numbers will be released at the Board's February meeting.
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