They have no firewalls or proper foundations. Some classrooms are too dark for kids to see well. Patagonia High, meanwhile, has all the problems without the charm. It is a drafty, leaky patchwork of buildings linked together over the years like a maze. Classroom mousetraps catch critters coming through old walls.
Many classrooms are too dark.
Others aren't well heated or cooled. State officials realized it would be difficult and costly to bring the Old Main campus into compliance with state regulations. But residents balked at Old Main's demise. They objected loudly at public meetings. Professional facilitators and local churches were pressed into action to help find consensus.