The wall pictured is part of the base for seating for the new auditorium being built at Tippecanoe Valley High School as part of its renovation project. The Tippecanoe Valley School Board heard an update on the project at its monthly public work session on Thursday, June 15.

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By Leah Sander
InkFreeNews

AKRON — Work completed in the past month in the Tippecanoe Valley High School renovation project includes parts of the new auditorium.

At its monthly public work session on Thursday, June 15, the Tippecanoe Valley School Board heard a construction update from The Skillman Corp. Project Manager Scott Rogers. The Skillman Corp. is the construction management company for the project.

“For the auditorium specifically, we are starting to form … some of the taller foundation walls that’ll be for the seating and the risers,” said Rogers.

“We completed all our footings and foundations for the additions (for the whole project), with the exception of a few shallow, more detailed footings … near the auditorium,” he added. “We’re leaving those purposefully out right now so we can still access the pool area.”

“We have all the underground plumbing for the locker rooms roughed in,” Rogers said.

Also present Thursday was Project Manager Michael Schipp with Fanning Howey, the design firm for the renovation. He brought some flooring samples for the weight room area for board members to look at.

The board’s regular meeting starts at 6 p.m. Monday, June 19, at Mentone Elementary School.

Outlines for new showers in the locker room area by the pool in the high school are shown in this photo.