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Challenges, concerns and delay after delay on the two new school projects were shared with Jackson-Madison County School System since at least April. Neither project developer and construction manager Hal Crocker nor JMCSS acknowledged a delay, and Crocker consistently expressed the goal and ability in making the July 31 completion date.
Even though crews prioritized Jackson Central-Merry School’s renovation over Madison Academic’s new building construction, Crocker Construction is “out of time to make up for delays,” according to Crocker.
So JCM won’t be ready despite the goal to finish in time or the prioritization, meaning around 700 students who were registered to the 6-12 middle and high school won’t get in their building before September and neither can the staff tasked with educating them.