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Asbestos-laden Tulsa Middle School to be Replaced

In Tulsa, OK, a brand new school is replacing an eighty-four year old schoolhouse with asbestos problems.

The old Clinton Middle School was built in 1925, back when Ford was still producing the Model T.

Additions were built for the old school in 1952 and 1971.

Now the old school will undergo asbestos abatement, and then be demolished. A brand new, state of the art school building will open in the fall. The new building cost $20 million.

Serious concerns had been raised about the old Clinton Middle School. Accessibility, safety, chronic water leaks, and asbestos issues plagued the old building.

As soon as school lets out for the summer, items from classrooms in the old school will be sent to the new multi-million dollar facility.

Demolition of the old building will begin when school lets out for the summer.

"We’ve already got crews doing asbestos abatement (in the old school buildings) on weekends because we’ve got such a tight timeline," said Bob LaBass, executive director of bond projects.

Asbestos abatement can be both time-consuming and costly due to the special precautions that must be taken to protect against an accidental asbestos release. Exposure to asbestos is linked to illnesses such as asbestosis and mesothelioma.

Once demolished, the site of the former 1925 school will be used for parking.

Some brick and limestone from the original 1925 building will be used to construct a historic entrance to the school.

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