The Morris Community High School board officially halted its elevator project and decided to look further into upgrading its lift systems, an option that will potentially save the district hundreds of thousands of dollars.

At its regular meeting Monday, the board unanimously approved rejecting the bids for the elevator project and then approved seeking bids for a new lift system.

When bids came in more than double the expected price for the elevator project, the district decided to take another look at its options. The elevator project was expected to cost about $334,000. Bids ranged from $653,754 to $803,000.