The future of Lockport Township High School is the focus of a special meeting Monday after voters rejected an $85 million referendum to renovate the century-old, historic school.
Lockport Township High School needs renovation after a classroom ceiling collapsed, but voters rejected an $85 million referendum to renovate it. Now its future is unknown.
In response, they closed the building, removed a couple dozen more ceilings, and moved the 1,000 students from this Central campus to a vacant building in the Lincoln Way District in nearby Frankfurt."I think Central is a great school and can be great for years to come, but I also realize what the community told us in the election," said Lance Thies, District 205 board member.
The board also sent out a mailer seeking public input. They said they have several options that would allow them to temporarily bring students back to the building.
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