Cobb County (Ga.) district to build career center at high school
The Cobb County (Ga.) School Board has awarded a $14.5 million construction contract for a career academy at Osborne High School in Marietta.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that project has set off a debate about whether funds for facility improvements are being allocated equitably in certain areas of the district.
The board approved the $14.5 million contract with at its March 21 meeting.
The Cobb Career Academy will hold about 500 students and is an extension of the district’s Career, Technical and Agriculture Educational programs.
The contract was awarded to Carroll Daniel Construction Company
The academy, which is expected to be completed by May 2020, will be built on the campus of Osborne, which is also in the midst of being upgraded to a four-story building.
The approval followed a brief debate between two school board members about whether south Cobb was getting its fair share of funding for improvements.
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