BEND, OR -- Bend Senior High’s Auditorium is now off limits. A subcontractor discovered damage to the building earlier this week, while responding to a leak in the sprinkler system. Engineers are now evaluating the structural integrity of the building.

Bend-La Pine Schools released a photo of the building Thursday, showing a slight outward bow of one wall (on the right side in the image) and a stretching of the roof's waterproof membrane, indicating movement.

A previous sprinkler system leak was found in May and repaired. It’s unclear if that incident is related. Caution tape and fencing now surround the area. “Right now our priority is to isolate the auditorium area until we can have structural engineers determine the extent of this issue and advise us on a safe course of action,” Doug Pigman, Executive Director of Facilities, said in a statement.

The auditorium was built in 1955. It's slated to be renovated during the school’s ongoing modernization project, but that’s not expected until "phase three," in 2026. Demolition crews working on phase one are not in the vicinity of the auditorium and district officials say this new damage does not appear to be related to the school’s overhaul.