BATESVILLE, AR (KAIT) – Visitors may notice a few changes to
the Batesville High School campus this semester, but not all of them are
cosmetic.
Crews took about a year to complete upgrades to the high
school worth about $5 million, which included adding a new wing onto the main
building.
"Shortly after
Christmas break, we moved in and we've had classes out here," said Principal
David Campbell. "The kids really love the new facility."
The facility features 15 new classrooms that house the foreign
language, math and science departments in three distinct areas.
"We have 15 classrooms," Campbell said, "and that includes
three state-of-the-art science labs and classroom spaces."
The district also used money to create a new common area for
students and to revamp counseling and administrative offices, which are connected
to the only entry into the school after 8 a.m.
"When parents come in," Campbell said, "they're directed to
the secretary, and then when she finds out where they need to go, she can buzz
them out to that area. Of course, they sign in [too].
"It's just another security measure," he added, "that the
board and the district have put into place to better serve our students."
Limiting entry to a single door is just one part of a
continued effort to step up security at the school.
"Of course our district is even looking at further measures
that we can do in the future to have a safer campus," Campbell said.
The district is planning a few more upgrades to safety and
security for its various campuses, but the proposed changes all hinge upon
voters approving a millage increase on April 9.
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