<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=06phfF_1GqQsXXd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=06phfF_1GqQsXXd00" width="1920" height="1080" >MEDFORD, Ore.–Less than 2 years after the <a href="https://kobi5.com/news/several-beams-collapse-in-north-medford-high-school-gym-no-one-injured-265777/">North Medford High School gymnasium collapsed</a>, we’re learning the school’s auditorium has structural problems and is temporarily closed.The gym <a href="https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/medford-school-dist-shares-update-on-nmhs-collapsed-gym-roof-266008/">collapsed</a> in February 2025, and <a href="https://kobi5.com/news/education/selective-demolition-begins-on-north-medford-high-school-gym-268654/">work on a new gym is ongoing</a>.This week North Medford HS Principal Allen Barber told parents in an email that in the coming weeks contractors will begin installing additional supports on structural beams as a precaution.The district’s then-superintendent said last year that when the gym roof collapsed, the entire North Medford campus and other large-scale district buildings would be assessed by engineers.“Part of our day today was spent ensuring that this facility is safe… meaning the facility of all of North Medford High School,” said then-MSD Superintendent Bret Champion.A district statement Friday reiterated Barber’s message to parents and said in a statement that assessments will identify potential areas that may require additional support, repairs or future capital improvements.The district did not answer our question as to whether any issues were discovered at North’s auditorium last year.The principal told parents the auditorium will reopen once it has been evaluated and cleared for use.Here is the full MSD statement:“The current temporary closure of North Medford’s auditorium is a precautionary measure. We are bringing in professional contractors to install additional supports on structural beams and conducting follow-up inspections and assessments before the space reopens. All assessments have been ongoing throughout the district.These assessments help us identify potential areas that may require additional support, repairs, or future capital improvements.”© 2026 KOBI-TV NBC5. All rights reserved unless otherwise stated.</div></body>

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MEDFORD, Ore.–Less than 2 years after the North Medford High School gymnasium collapsed, we’re learning the school’s auditorium has structural problems and is temporarily closed. The gym collapsed in February 2025, and work on a new gym is ongoing. This week North Medford HS Principal Allen Barber...

North Medford HS Auditorium Closed Due to Structural Problems

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MEDFORD, Ore.–Less than 2 years after the North Medford High School gymnasium collapsed, we’re learning the school’s auditorium has structural problems and

North Medford HS Auditorium Closed Due to Structural Problems

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