Principal Robert Devere is also the head of maintenance. Richard Fenton is the head of maintenance at the high school and is overseeing the project.

The estimated time of the repairs is 90 days. It will cost about $220,000, according to a release from school officials.

Fortunately, the school will not be funding this project. Fenton said, "This project will be funded by the Arizona School Facilities Board."

The Arizona School Facilities Board (SFB) helps school fund project that they would not otherwise be able to afford.

Fenton explained that the original redesign plans had many problems.

The main problem revolved around the fire suppression and water system.

In the original plans, Fenton said, the fire suppression and water system were joined together at the time of original construction.

"It was designed so as to allow the domestic water and fire water to input into the system together. However, each system should be separate. The fire suppression would have been able to handle a fire".

Another major change that will occur is moving some of the administration offices from the high school to the Walter J. Meyer Elementary School where they have extra classrooms.

Fenton said, "They are using approximately five classrooms for the new District Office complex.

This will not hinder the communication between the students and teachers. They are primarily located in a different building and classed will continue as usual". This move should be finished by Dec. 1.

Another maintenance problem the school has faced is the concrete between the two major buildings. According to Fenton, there is a problem with the slope of the concrete.

The concrete is falling into the building rather than staying flat. Fenton said that the way to fix this is by removing the concrete that is currently there, fixing the slope, and then re-pouring new concrete onto the area. The school wants to put new concrete on the drive-up ramp as well.

The current parking lot has become a safety hazard for the students. "Our present asphalted area will be resurfaced and the graveled area will have asphalt applied.

We are also reconfiguring our parking area to provide for a "buses only" lane
directly in front of the school. This will prevent other traffic from entering this area and prevent the potential of possible student injury from excessive traffic," Fenton explained.

Fenton said there are also minor changes taking place like replacing the leaking
showerheads in the boy's locker room.

Fenton explained that all safety precautions will be taken as the construction is carried out. Those areas undergoing construction will be fenced off. When the main entrance of the school is blocked, the students will enter the school from the side entrance. Construction might have to occur on the weekends, if it poses a danger to the students.