SPRING VALLEY — The Hall High School Board took a few steps toward making a new building a reality at Wednesday’s board meeting.

The board unanimously authorized architect Healy, Bender of Naperville to move into the next phase of the planning project.

The board hired Healy, Bender to do an assessment of the building. After looking at an estimated price tag of $18 million to bring the building up to code, in September the board approved building a new school at an estimated cost of $32 million. The project will need to be approved by voters in the April 9 election.