Potential renovations for Minot Forest Elementary School, which is beset with structural ills, got a boost from voters Monday night when $1 million was approved for a feasibility study at Town Meeting.

The town will borrow the money, of which 70 percent may be reimbursed by the Massachusetts School Building Authority.

Built in 1966, the school now faces a host of problems that Principal Joan Seamans outlined in the months leading up to Town Meeting in several informational sessions.

Upgrades are needed for security, electrical wiring and fire safety. Additional classroom space is also required. Many items need to be replaced as well, including windows, classroom floor tiles, the school’s elevator and boilers, which are original.

Finance Committee Chair David Heard said at this time three options appear to be viable: renovate the school, build a new one or create a new campus that would house Minot Forest and Decas Elementary.

Heard said his committee supported the study after having toured the building.

“The Finance Committee believes the school is in a condition that needs work,” he said.

Some voters questioned if $1 million for the study was too high.

Town Administrator Derek Sullivan said that figure is required by the Massachusetts School Building Authority.

Wareham Public Schools Finance Manager Michael MacMillian said the number addresses much more than examining renovation options.

“A million seems like a lot for a feasibility study,” said MacMillian. “It involves getting architects and designers on board and consulting with the community to find out what’s best. Even though it’s called a feasibility study there’s a lot more that goes into it.”

The article required a two thirds majority vote to pass and was adopted unanimously.