The Marlborough Boys' College board wants to know what parents think they should do with the old school pool.
Principal Wayne Hegarty said the outdoor pool needed upgrading and the board of trustees could not decide what to do with it.
The options are to close the pool, upgrade it to the minimum required standard or raise funds to modernise it.
Estimates varied widely for upgrading the pool, which would include new changing sheds and a bigger filter system, he said. Only a limited number of students could use the pool at once without overloading the filtration system.
If the school closed the pool, the students would use the pools at Marlborough Lines Stadium.
The board discussed the future of the pool on Thursday and were split between the three options, Mr Hegarty said. They decided it would be best to get comments from parents and students and set up a consultation subcommittee.
No date had been set for the feedback.
The college would continue to use the new stadium pools regardless of which option was chosen so it could do pool-based sports and programmes throughout the year.
The college pool is usually used only during term one and was convenient to have because classes could go for a quick swim after physical education classes and before their next class, he said.
- The Marlborough Express
SIMON WONG
What should the college do with the pool?
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