Stuart Brooks, the driver’s ed teacher, is now able to use the range for his second-semester students after the problems with the Cyprus High School’s new range were resolved during the first and second quarters. 

In the 2025-26 school year at Cyprus High School, the new driver's ed range was scheduled to be opened for use. Due to complications the range was not used by students until the second semester of the school year.

The complications consisted of the area not being painted yet, not enough space for all driver’s ed cars, and as Brooks said, “They had a steep curb which caused the cars to drag. This could cause damage to the cars.” 

This created issues because as Jeff Jackson, the vice principal, said,  “We didn’t have enough vehicles to accommodate our students for their driving range needs.”

During the first semester the drivers ed students had to continue to use the old range. This created struggles for the students and parents. For example, a form of transportation provided to the old range but not back. 

The use of the old range had also created annoyance from the neighbors of the old range.  “Also, the neighbors of that site were not happy as they were kind of looking forward to not having us using that site this year,”  said Joshua LeRoy, the principal. 

This also had created complications for the drivers ed teacher including getting to the old location, providing transportation for students, and storing the vehicles.

According to Jackson, these problems likely occurred due to a lack of communication between the district and the construction company. 

As stated by both LeRoy and Jackson, the solution was to tear out the curbing and expand the cage out toward the parking lot, allowing the vehicles to be stored properly. During this time they had also completed painting the range.