Inman Middle School Expansion Update

Re-posting the following from the Virginia-Highland Morningside Parents Association discussion board:

At the first Inman Expansion Committee meeting held January 21, 2014, representatives from the architecture firm BRPH shared their Conceptual Design Package for the proposed Inman Middle School addition. A project overview can be found on the Atlanta Public School’s Facilities Department webpage at http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/Page/40689. The project’s current tentative start date is December 2014.

The proposed addition would add approximately 20,000 sq. ft. on two levels (approx. 12,000 sq. ft. to the foot print) to the east (main entrance) side of the building. This expansion would include seven regular classrooms, two health classrooms, one technology lab, renovations to the existing band room, additional bleachers in the gymnasium, reworking of the locker rooms and coaches’ offices, and a complete renovation and addition to the main lobby area. A new stairway and elevator in the main lobby area will allow access to the media center and second level. In addition, the student entrance on Clemont Drive will be shifted over to the new addition and will provide a larger buffer zone for students between the street and the building, and a pull-off for special education buses will be added along Park Dr. Enhanced entry security at the front is planned, including a security vestibule closer to the main office. While the plans are in a very early stage, the building layout in general seems to be well thought-out, and we (authors of the VHMPA post) look forward to its continued development.

The next Inman Expansion Committee meeting will be held in March (date TBD). If you have questions or comments regarding the current conceptual design, please feel free to contact the Inman parent representatives on the committee: Tamara Jones (IMS LSC rep) at [email protected] or Gail Price (IMS PTA rep) at [email protected].