The Warrensburg-Latham School district is in the midst of a two-part facility update.

The district has phase on completed and phase two is underway. According to Kristen Kendrick, Superintendent of Warrensburg-Latham schools, the first phase included updates classroom additions, renovations to athletic facilities and the addition of a combination of an auditorium and cafeteria to the high school and a new middle school cafeteria. Kendrick notes the building updates finished a little over a year ago, and the outdoor athletic facilities were worked on during the summer.

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Phase two is going to add extra classrooms to the high school, and extra office space and library space. Being new to the Warrensburg-Latham district, Kendrick feels the renovations will be appealing for families looking for a school district with nice facilities. She adds the district is preparing their facilities for the future technology as well.

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The renovations connect all the building; elementary school, middle school and high school; all into one big facility. Kendrick feels making it one campus has several benefits for both students and faculty, but also parents of the district as well.

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The funding comes courtesy of a referendum that passed a few years ago for around $12-million. The school district also received a grant from the state for a Capital Development Grant for almost $10-million. The grant was for the lone purpose to update the school's facilities, and spending a portion of the districts money to help in the updates.