In the suburbs of Chicago, Naperville Central High School students have resumed their classes. A lot of work was done to the school over the summer, and while it may not yet be cosmetically pretty, the school has been improved and made safer by the removal of asbestos and other upgrades. Exposure to asbestos can cause health problems like mesothelioma.

The cost of the entire renovation project is $87.7 million. With so much work to be done, students will find that some windows have been boarded up, and they will have to work on bare concrete floors. Tiles and carpeting were both removed over the summer during the asbestos abatement process. "Everything will be functional, you’ll be able to get to everything," said Ralph Weaver, director of facilities and construction. "(But) a lot of everything will be ugly."

Throughout the upcoming school year, workers will continue the project. Slated for the next round of work is the new cafeteria, as well as a three-story addition on the southeast corner of the building. A new drop-off area was installed to improve student safety. The synthetic turf for the new football stadium will be completely installed by October.

The original building dates back to 1950. Work began in May, and much still needs to be done. It is likely students will have to put up with the noise of construction and renovations for some time. "It’s those kinds of irritants they’ll have to put up with," Weaver said. "It’s like anything else – you have to put up with some bumpy things to get what you want."

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