(KMZA)--The Nemaha Central USD 115 Board of Education reviewed updated proposals for improvements to the district's schools when they met last week, which included a new “ competition” gym and a theater/auditorium.

HTK Architects presented the updated proposals to the Board, which were developed based on community and staff input.

Most of the proposals were for improvements at the high school, but also included four additional classrooms at the elementary school for the Pre-K program.

The biggest individual project proposed at the high school is a 2,100-seat new gym. Construction of the new gym would allow the secondary gym to be renovated into a 250-350 seat theater/auditorium, which is something a group of patrons have told the Board they would like to see included.

Also proposed at the high school is the construction of four additional classrooms and a wrestling room that would also serve as a storm shelter, along with renovation of the existing building, replacement of the HVAC system and upgrades to the high school tech building.

The total cost of the proposed improvements is estimated at more than $27 million.

The Board is to decide at next month's meeting which projects it wants to include in a bond issue in order to be placed on the November general election ballot.