$50 million expansion planned for Chalmette (La.) high school
Feb 4, 2008 1:05 PM
When Chalmette (La.) High School reopened in 2005 less than three months after
Hurricane Katrina, it was a makeshift campus of trailers and generators.
A canvas tent served as a cafeteria, and students had to duck to avoid temporary
ductwork made of plastic sheeting dangling in the hallways of the school's
unflooded second floor. A little more than two years later, the St. Bernard
Parish district is poised to begin a $50 million expansion of the high school
that will include a 25-classroom addition, an athletic field house, a pool and a
cultural arts center featuring a 400-seat auditorium complete with orchestra
pit. The cost will be covered by a mix of insurance settlements, FEMA
reimbursements and donations from local charities and businesses.
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New Orleans Times-Picayune article.
RELATED: Read more about the recovery of St. Bernard Parish and other New Orleans area schools in American School & University's archives.
