The main topic at the Oyster Bay School Board meeting last Tuesday night concerned the expansion of the high school’s band and chorus rooms and the parking situation on the east side of the high school.
Architects from Burton, Behrendt and Smith presented options for expanding the two music rooms, addressing the parking situation and adding air conditioning to the high school’s cafeteria and auditorium.
In their plan, art and music classrooms would be consolidated into one area, which will accommodate the hundreds of kids in band, chorus and the arts. It would also open up additional storage space for musical instruments. As a result of the expansion, three new rooms would be added in the main building area for general education classes.
The parking situation on the east side of the high school has been a problem in recent years. The architects’ plans call for renovating the parking area to create a more efficient pick-up/drop-off zone for school buses.
Board members said they would discuss each of the several options for these projects at upcoming board meetings: one on Tuesday, Oct. 7 and another on Tuesday, Oct. 21, both at the high school.
