Superintendent Michael Loughead told Hampton council that the project has been in the making for several years, with the goal to improve safety.
“The bus, car and pedestrian traffic will be separated and student dropoff will occur at a safe location,” Chris Brown, senior associate at VEBH Architects, said. “Vehicle circulation will be clearer than the current arrangement and the areas of failing paving and sidewalks will be replaced.”
Crews are scheduled to begin construction of the building addition by the end of summer. It will house a media center to provide a 21st Century learning environment, Brown said.
There also will be a new storage garage built on the campus. The 2,400-square-foot garage will store maintenance and lawn equipment, and it will sit behind the main gym at the school.