Investment into Griffin Middle School meant to boost student success

  • $44 million will bring major upgrades to Griffin Middle School.
  • Students will receive a new cafeteria, new gymnasium, new classes, and several technological updates.
  • Watch the video to find out how it will boost education quality and transform the Frenchtown neighborhood.

BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:

Highly anticipated upgrades are finally coming to Griffin Middle School. Finding out what changes students can expect to see and why they are so important for the Frenchtown neighborhood.

Leveling the playing field, it’s been a long time goal for Leon County Schools, administrators said $44 million for students at Griffin Middle School will do just that.

“We can’t even fit our entire school population into a cafeteria,” said Edward Shulla, a teacher who has been at the school for 27 years.

Shulla said this money, that will build a new cafeteria, new gym, and some new classrooms, will remove barriers to success for students.

“To give us less hindrances to the achievements that we can do and will do in the future,” said Shulla.

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