More money will be ploughed into Madras College as the wait for a replacement school goes on, Fife Council has confirmed.
Exact figures have not been given, but council leader David Ross said investment will have to be made in the existing buildings.
The local authority is considering its options after Friday’s court ruling that the new school-build could not go ahead.
The pledge has been made after three appeal judges at the Court of Session upheld a legal challenge by St Andrews Environmental Protection Association Limited (Stepal) over plans to build the £42.7 million school at Pipeland.
Mr Ross confirmed the council is now considering possible grounds for appeal and revealed the local authority is even looking at the possibility of resubmitting the application.
He said: “Our view is that Pipeland is still the only suitable and available site that meets the aspirations of pupils and teachers.
“But given the additional delay and the state of the current buildings, we recognise that we need to put some investment in to maintain a standard that meets the requirements of a safe and suitable learning environment for people.
“They are never going to be what we would aspire to in terms of a new build, but we need to put some investment in there.”
Mr Ross added proposals are being developed and will be brought forward by council officers “fairly quickly” in light of recent events.
SNP councillors have requested the issue be heard at today’s north-east Fife area committee, and Karen Marjoram, deputy leader of the SNP group, said the situation was “disappointing”.
“Our children are continuing to pay the price of ongoing delays and uncertainty,” she noted, adding that the SNP had so far been unable to get costs for the legal process and interim essential maintenance that has been on hold despite asking for that information.
Ms Marjoram added it is “almost without doubt” that the Kilrymont site would have provided a much more timely and cost-effective solution, pointing out the need for more detail before any further public money is spent.
Lib Dem group leader Tim Brett said: “The community of St Andrews is split down the middle on this and if there is any way we can find a solution that can bring people together, that must be the right thing to do.”
St Andrews councillor Dorothea Morrison said she was “very surprised” to hear the council is still considering Pipeland, given what was said in the court’s judgment, although Mr Ross stressed no decision had yet been taken.