BEND, Ore. -- Bend-La Pine Schools provided new details Wednesday about restoration and preparation work being done at Silver Rail Elementary School to prepare for students' return, including new doors and a new wall for the special needs classroom.

The work will continue after the school reopens to students and staff, according to an update posted Wednesday afternoon to the school district's Silver Rail Community Information Hub:

Our restoration contractor is expected to wrap up its work by the end of this week and transition the impacted areas of Silver Rail Elementary to Kirby Nagelhout Construction (KNCC). Next week, KNCC will focus on preparing the building for the anticipated return of students and staff.

Exterior doorways: The south-facing exterior doorways in the impacted area will be removed and replaced with new doors.

Classroom separation: A new wall will be constructed at the interior entrance to the impacted classroom, creating a finished wall consistent with the surrounding spaces and separating the classroom from the rest of the school.

Continued restoration: KNCC will use the classroom’s exterior entrance to access the space and continue reconstruction after school hours, weekends and during non-school days, allowing the remaining work to proceed without disrupting normal school operations. The work will be isolated from occupied areas and scheduled to avoid any disruption to the school day when school resumes.