Students walk into BHS every day and often remark on the many areas in need of repair. The photo gallery above documents several, but not all, of these areas. Many students question why the school doesn’t receive proper fixing. There is one theory that is on the loose and the theory is that the school lacks the funding it needs.
“The roof has been studied by the town… they have not gotten the funding to fix all of it, when it rains they go and do what they can,” explains Interim Principal Bob Keuther.
Since they lack funding and wait to fix issues, who suffers from leaking roofs?
“It doesn’t affect my ability to teach, but it does damage the materials, and it wastes time to remake the material again,” explains LECE teacher Danielle Wallace.
The building was created in 1972, that’s over 50 years ago. The disrepair in the building is nothing new.
“There were things like [peeling paint and holes] when I started teaching here… the leaks in the roof have gotten worse,” remarks English Teacher Alissa Wallenstein.
Ms. Wallenstein started teaching at BHS over 20 years ago. This means that the building has been in bad condition for a very long time. The school’s condition is not a recent thing, but something that was kept to a limit. With an old building, the experience of students while learning can be affected.
“When they change the paint on the concrete and walls, they might close down entire hallways which makes students and teachers have to take a different route,” says 10th grader Jayden Chiu.
