TECUMSEH — After major structural problems came to light during the course of planned renovations, the Tecumseh school district has reversed its previous course on the Tecumseh Community Memorial Pool, with the school board voting this month to demolish the pool instead.
In a letter to the Tecumseh community, Superintendent Matt Hilton said that as engineers worked on the facility, they discovered problems that were far greater than previously realized.
The work began after voters passed a levy in November 2024 whose purpose was to support infrastructure work across all school buildings, with about $2.5 million devoted to replacing the pool roof. In April 2025, the pool was closed to allow for the replacement of dehumidification and ventilation systems that had broken down beyond repair…