An approved $1.2 million donation from a Dunwoody booster club stirred controversy April 17 during a DeKalb County School District (DCSD) board of education meeting.
The donation—which will go toward artificial turf, seating, outdoor lighting, track replacement, restrooms and a concession stand—will be used in conjunction with $790,000 in E-SPLOST V funds already allocated to Dunwoody High School from the district.
According to DCSD officials, the combination of funds will allow the project to be completed faster than originally scheduled. While the project wasn’t originally scheduled to begin until July 2020, DCSD chief operations officer Joshua Williams said the funds will allow the project to begin within nine months. Continue reading at Champion Newspapers
