BROWARD (CBSMiami) As we come upon two years since the deadly school shooting in Parkland, the Broward School District has made major progress towards opening a new building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.<\/p>\n
It was a show and tell Thursday, with school officials giving an inside look at the ongoing construction of the replacement building.<\/p>\n
It is one more step we are taking to heal and to move forward from the tragedy of February 14th 2018, said Lori Alhadeff, who lost her daughter Alyssa in the shooting.<\/p>\n
The 1200 Building is considered a crime scene. It is being preserved by the Broward State Attorney as evidence to be used in the trial of accused shooter Nikolas Cruz.<\/p>\n
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After the trial, the 1200 Building will be torn down and the space will remain empty. MSD students who will occupy the new building have been taught in portable classrooms.<\/p>\n
We are looking into creating a water feature as a tranquil reflection near the new building, said Alhadeff.<\/p>\n
The new 44,000 square foot, two-story building will house 30 classrooms, cost $18 million and targeted to be completed in August of this year.<\/p>\n
We have changed our approach to the design and construction of the building and the safety components of that are taken into construction with advice of consultants, said Superintendent Robert Runcie.<\/p>\n
Runcie, who was tight lipped about specific security features, touted an increase in security personnel and equipment.<\/p>\n
We have increased the number of video surveillance cameras in the district from 10,000 to 13,000. We have made these cameras available in real time to the sheriffs office, he said.<\/p>\n
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