Druid Hills High School will be 'modernized' after all

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Druid Hills High School students on April 11 published a video detailing the health and safety problems at the school, drawing outrage from the community. (Dean Hesse/Decaturish)

DeKalb County’s Druid Hills High School will finally get the upgrades students and parents have been requesting. The school board unanimously approved a plan Tuesday to “modernize” the school.

When the board shelved a plan to upgrade Druid Hills back in February, students produced a video documenting problems at the school, ranging from mold to water damage, and even a sign in the computer lab warning students not to touch a pole for fear of electric shocks.

Facilities director Bobby Moncrief told the board some problems will take time to fix, including leaks in some areas of the building.