RED BLUFF — Red Bluff Union High School District Director Todd Brose showed off the improvement of the Measure J school bond on his campus after enjoying a free community breakfast at Spartans Cafe on Saturday.

Brose gave a speech explaining how the update occurred. In 2016, the community voted by a narrow margin to pass the J measure, and allocated US$26 million for renovation, repair, and construction of high school facilities.

The newly built facilities include science classrooms, canteens and kitchens, and the old canteens will be transformed into new agricultural and shop buildings.

While visiting these changes, Brose took the time to highlight the new agricultural and store buildings. In addition to adding more classrooms, the agricultural building also has a greenhouse and a storage room from the old canteen.

The floor of the new workshop is the same as the floor of the old canteen, except that it has been stripped and polished. The workshop has a brand new classroom, welding machine, plasma cutting machine and computer numerical control machine at a cost of 75,000 US dollars.

"It's no longer just welding," Brose said. "This is a high-tech thing."

He added that workshops are the most popular course in the school.

This tour took time to showcase new football, football and hockey fields, stadium lighting, new stadiums and their seats, modern classrooms and updated walkways, all in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Principal Rich Hassey said this is different from Red Bluff High School 40 or 50 years ago. He invited the community to visit it when he had the opportunity.

"We are proud of this facility, it belongs to all of us," Hasi said.

Kathy Brandt, chairman of the board, said that the two things that impressed her were the new cafeteria and the science building.

"We sat down and tried to figure out the best way we could have the best facilities at Red Bluff High School," Brandt said. "I have witnessed them change from a blank sheet of paper to what they are now. They are beautiful. I think our school will become one of the best schools in the northern state."

Looking to the future, the school plans to add some shade and seating structures in the cafeteria area. Another goal is to demolish the old agricultural building and replace it with a new front desk near the student parking lot. The existing front desk will be transformed into a new classroom. This change will prompt the transformation of the bus loading and unloading area.

The remaining improvements identified in the master plan are expected to be completed within three years.

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