By Philip Haldiman
Independent Newsmedia
The picture of what will become of the former Arizona Challenger Space Center building adjacent to Sunrise Mountain High School, 21200 N. 83rd Ave., has become a bit clearer.
The governing board unanimously approved a plan to repurpose the building to be used as a district-wide arts facility and for the expansion of a community arts program.
Chief Operations Officer John Croteau said the building would create community connections in the evenings, be an innovative space, allow for student achievement and allow for AP art offerings.
Through the process of deciding what the building would house, he said staff and stakeholders tried to figure out how to solve the most important problems in the district, including overcrowding schools in the north, one of which is Sunrise Mountain.
Mr. Croteau…
