Panther Valley School District is realigning its classroom structure for the 2015-16 school year as the result of its building project.

The project involved removing a swimming pool and constructing an additional floor. The area will have 14 new classrooms on two floors that will house grades seven and eight, which will be integrated as part of the high school.On Thursday, the school board chose official names for the school district buildings effective July.• Panther Valley Elementary: Grades kindergarten to third; presently it holds grades kindergarten to fifth.• Panther Valley Intermediate School: Grades four through six. This is presently the Middle School and houses grades six through eight.• Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School: Grades seven through 12. Presently the high school houses grades nine through 12.Superintendent Dennis R. Kergick said one of the main accomplishments of the building project will be to eliminate most of the 12 trailer classrooms at Nesquehoning Elementary School, which were necessary because of overcrowding. He said two of the portable classrooms will remain.A report given by Business Manager Kenneth Marx Jr. indicates great progress is occurring on the building construction.He said the exterior metal siding is 75 percent complete.Ceramic side walls for the bathroom and science room are nearly finished.The elevator installation is about 50 percent finished.The fire sprinkling system is 90 percent installed.All the heating, ventilation and air conditioning duct work is completed.Electric panels are 85 percent finished.The board agreed on a recommendation by board member John Williams that the electric panels be retained instead of purchasing new ones as had been recommended by an outside source. This will save the district about $55,000, he said.Board member Roy Angst praised Williams for the commitment he has shown to the building project and how his expertise in the electrical field has yielded savings to the district.The board approved various bills for the building project on a 6-1 vote, with Irene Genther, who had been opposed to the project from its inception, casting the lone negative vote.Board member Dan Heany was absent.In favor of the bills were Angst, Williams, Michelle Markovich, Anthony DeMarco, Brian Dolena, Bill Hunsicker and board President Jeff Markovich.The contract calls for the project to be completed by June 5, but previous reports indicated that if the weather cooperates, it will likely be completed by sometime in April.The planning called for the project to be finished in the spring moving can happen over the summer and it will be ready for occupancy when the school year opens.