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From the moment students stepped off the bus to being greeted by Superintendent Marty Pollio inside, many were in awe seeing the new 82,000-square-foot school for the first time on Monday.
The school got a temporary certificate of occupancy to allow school officials to move furniture and staff into the building.
About 95,000 students arrived at more than 160 schools Wednesday for their first day back to JCPS, Kentucky's largest school system.
Just two days before the start of the school year, Jefferson County Public School officials cut the ribbon on a brand new school in the Newburg neighborhood.
JCPS officials called the situation "extremely disappointing."