There will be a weight and fitness room too, so community groups can use the auxiliary gyms after school hours. And there will be a bathroom for people who use the gyms in the evening. The new locker rooms offer equal space for boys and girls, plus private showers. Increasingly, students resist taking showers in groups, and the private stalls are intended to promote health. Hawkins said same-sex teachers monitor the locker rooms, and schools with private stalls report they haven't had any problems.
Security is another element of the design.
The district also rejected plans to have exterior doors in some classrooms. The doors were expensive and also made it harder to secure the building. If needed, Hawkins said, all traffic into the building can be channeled through the main entrance by the auditorium. May. The work will be completed in phases, and students will continue to meet on campus while construction is under way. Copyright 1998 Tri-City Herald.