BCLUW board explores locker room improvement options

The BCLUW board of education got a more defined outline of what an almost $300,000 upgrade to the high school locker rooms would look like during Monday night’s regular meeting.
           
Larry Olson of Structural Engineers, P.C., presented updated drawings and answered a host of questions on the project, including inquiries on handicap accessibility and water drainage. Because the high school has handicapped-accessible restrooms in a close proximity to the locker room, they would not be technically required to provide the same accommodations as part of the facility upgrades.
           
“That’s not necessarily cut and dry. How it was explained to me from talking to the state was that we don’t need to provide handicapped access to the area because we have other toilets for them, but they would like other handicap fixtures if possible,” Olson said in response to a question from board member Brian Feldpausch. “I think that we’re in pretty good shape.”
           
The biggest changes as a result of the plan—estimated at around $292,000 by Hay Construction—would include adding new dividers, bathroom and shower stalls, and activities director Lynn Silver did mention the possibility of replacing 126 lockers at an additional cost of $37,858 (though no action was taken on that matter). 
 
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