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STEM school continues with needed repairs Waterproofing work among list of fixes By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com
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ATLANTA — Heavy equipment and construction materials on the area’s newest school campus has drawn scrutiny from the community on the structural stability of the building. However, officials with the Fulton County School System say the ongoing work at Innovation Academy in downtown Alpharetta this summer is routine for any new building. “During the final walkthrough [prior to opening in 2021] we found some deficiencies, including the waterproofing for the building,” said Noel Maloof, chief operations officer for Fulton Schools. “So the contractor – at their cost – is back to fix these issues this summer.” The $70 million school opened in the fall of 2021 and is located on the site where the original Milton High School stood for nearly 80 years.
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