The DeKalb County school board will reconsider a plan to modernize Druid Hills High School Monday. The move comes after students posted a video showing water damage, mold and crumbling infrastructure.
The board had placed Druid Hills on a list of schools to receive repairs and upgrades, paid for with money raised through the Education Special Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST). In February, the board took Druid Hills off the list. Parents have been urging members to reconsider since then. Then students created a video detailing plumbing problems, broken fixtures, and moldy walls and ceilings.
The video caught the attention of state officials, who will visit the school Monday.
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