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West School grant expected soon
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Word on the final approval of a FEMA grant earmarked to build eight tornado-proof classrooms at DeKalb West School should be coming in the next few weeks, David Brown of Kaatz, Binkley, Jones & Morris Architects of Mount Juliet informed the DeKalb County School Board last Tuesday.Brown told the board that final approval might come as soon as August.“We actually had nine of these grants go through and get approved, yours being one of them,” Brown said. “Three of them have come back from Atlanta already, getting approved and monies becoming available. I've spoken with the state and there is one more ahead of you guys at the moment, and then you guys are next.