The Clayton County (Georgia) school board has approved a $246 million plan to replace North Clayton High School with a massive facility that includes a golf course and indoor soccer fields.
Fox 5 Atlanta reports that the district plans to demolish the existing North Clayton High School and construct a new, four-story, X-shaped complex in its place.
Board member Jessie Goree, who represents the district the high school is in, said the funding will come from the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, not property taxes.
Goree said the existing building has severe problems, including HVAC failures and roof leaks.
"If you were to go in the North Clayton High School building now on a rainy day, you would find that there might be buckets in the hallway," Goree said.
The new campus will have some indoor practice facilities and a three-hole golf course. The district also intends to introduce aviation mechanic training, taking advantage of the school’s proximity to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
