Aging Columbia Falls high school needs a new roof over classrooms

The Columbia Falls School District 6 Board recently voted to bring an emergency bond measure to fix the failing roof at the high school.

The estimated cost of the repair is about $2.5 million to replace the roof over the classroom wing of the 64-year-old school. A firmer number is expected in February.

The roof has been leaking through the rubber membrane and has rusted the steel corrugated panels underneath. The steel, noted engineer Shane Jackola, is original to the building. It has rusted through in some places.